Browsing UW-L Archaeology Senior Theses by Title
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Cannibalism and Aztec human sacrifice
(2008-05)As the nature of Aztec cannibalism is poorly known, this paper examines the extent to which it was practiced and the motives behind it. Using the methodology of documentary research I have determined that the Aztecs did ... -
Caral and the rise to civilization in the Norte Chico Peru
(2013)The site of Caral, Peru has undergone much archaeological excavations under the direction of Dr. Ruth Shady over the course of the years following 1994. Caral has been radiocarbon dated to over five thousand years ago. It ... -
Caves, plazas, and Gods: the impact of geomorphology on Taino utilization of ceremonial sites
(2011)The Classic Taino culture was spread across Puerto Rico and Hispaniola. Their shamanistic religious beliefs included spirits and gods, referred to as zemis, which were tied into the landscape. Geology had influence on not ... -
Changes in Celtic consumption: Roman influence on faunal-based diets of the Atrebates
(2016-09-16)This study addresses cultural impacts of the Roman Empire on the British Celtic group, the Atrebates. The Atrebates held large portions of land in southern Britain, and upon Roman invasion in A.D. 43, became a client kingdom ... -
The changing importance of horses within the Celtic society
(2011)Based on archaeological evidence, horses have been utilized, initially as a food source, by humans since the Upper Paleolithic. It was not until ca. 2500 B.C. when horses in Europe were domesticated for draft animals and ... -
Clan influence in Asuka Japan: Asukadera and the Soga clan
(2012)The Asuka Period of Japan is characterized by the introduction of Buddhism from Korea and a consolidation of power by the central government. The interplay between the Imperial Clan and the Soga Clan was integral in shaping ... -
A comparative analysis of the dental health of two middle woodland burial populations in the lower Illinois Valley
(2013)The Gibson and Ray sites are located in the lower Illinois Valley and dated to the Middle Woodland period, ca. 50 B.C. ? A.D. 400. Through the examination of 48 skeletons from these sites, this study compares the dental ... -
Comparative analysis of the temples of Khajuraho and the ruling Chandellas of India
(2008-06)As the Chandella Empire gained control of central India in the 10th century A.D. the Chandella began to build the temples of Khajuraho. An estimated 85 temples once existed, now only 24 remain in Khajuraho today. The still ... -
A comparative study of argoecological land use patterns using GIS between the early agricultural societies of the Monongahela & the Oneota
(2011)This project is a multidisciplinary study between Archaeology and Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Looking at the transition from hunters and gathers to agricultural subsistence and how this is reflected in the ... -
Comparative study of human mortuary practices and cultural change in the upper Midwest
(2009-05)Death is an important part of life and societal identity, and forms a crucial part of the archaeological record. Yet many archaeologists have failed to analyze how the burial patterns change and grow throughout prehistory. ... -
A comparative study of the Swennes woven nettle bag and weaving techniques
(2009-05)During recent years, the Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center (MVAC) has acquired permission to look at a beautifully preserved bag from 47Lc84, a rockshelter located in La Crosse County, Wisconsin. The bag is tentatively ... -
A comparison of excavation methods between the War Eagle and Bertrand steamboats
(2009-05)The steamboats Bertrand and War Eagle operated in a similar brief period of time in the United States and were both primarily excavated in the 1960s. The sites described in this paper are representative of a terrestrial ... -
Comparison of iconography from northwestern Costa Rica and central Mexico
(2009-05)There has been a consensus among researchers that the iconography on certain types of pottery from the middle and late Polychrome periods (A.D. 800-1550) in the Greater Nicoya region of Costa Rica and Nicaragua shows a ... -
Comparisons of mythological and non-mythological iconography displayed on Etruscan pottery
(2011)When we think of Ancient cultures the ones that come to mind are Greece, Rome, Egypt, and Mesopotamia but Etruria or commonly referred to as the Etruscans is frequently not included. This could be due to its assimilation ... -
Conflict and agriculture during the late prehistoric period in the Upper Mississippi Valley
(2013)The end of the prehistoric period is a time of drastic change in the lives of humans who inhabited the Upper Mississippi Valley. Approximately AD 1000 people began to practice corn agriculture rather than simple cultivation ... -
Consumerism in the late eighteenth century : the treatment of disposed tobacco pipes from the Mount Pleasant Site (46JF215) Jefferson County, West Virginia
(2008-05)Excavations at historic sites often result in the recovery of an abundance of white clay tobacco pipe fragments. There are several theories that explain why large quantities of stem fragments are recovered from sites, ... -
Contemporary analysis of the Valdivia, a formative period coastal Ecuadorian culture
(Archaeological Studies Program, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, 2007-05)The Valdivia culture of coastal Ecuador was a sophisticated Formative Period culture which is best known for being among the earliest ceramic makers in the whole of the Americas. Although it was discovered in 1956 by amateur ... -
Cultural complexity and the ceramics of Pirque Alto
(Archaeological Studies Program, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, 2007-04)This study's objective is to provide evidence that the different ceramic vessel forms present in the archaeological assemblage in Pirque Alto, Bolivia, during specific time periods were directly related to the sociopolitical ... -
Dating of La Quemada and theory of its development
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Deer mandible tools: an examination of Oneota modified mandibles from La Crosse County, Wisconsin
(2010)This study focuses on the modified deer mandibles that have been recovered at late prehistoric Oneota sites over the last few decades by the M.V.A.C. in La Crosse County, Wisconsin. The purpose of this study is to clarify ...