Browsing UW-L Archaeology Senior Theses by Title
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Fabric, form, function: anomalous tempers in fineware ceramics from El-Mahasna, Egypt
(2010)During the 1995-2000 seasons of the el-Mahasna Archaeological Project in Egypt, a small proportion of the recovered fineware sherd assemblage was identified as having been manufactured using anomalous tempers relative to ... -
Franklin Delano Roosevelt's intentions to enter World War II : an archaeological and historical examination
(2016-09-16)During the first two years of World War II (WWII), the United States, spear-headed by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, took a stance of neutrality to the political upheaval and physical carnage of Europe. Only after ... -
Freshwater mussel shells from three late prehistoric Glenwood locality earthlodge sites in western Iowa analysis of species composition and an assessment of shell modification
(2011)5203 Freshwater mussel shells were analyzed from three Late Prehistoric Glenwood culture sites (A.D. 1250 ? 1400) in western Iowa. Shells were identified to the species level and all modified shells were segregated for ... -
Function of the double-headed eagle at Yazilikaya
(2008-05)Very little research has been done on the symbolic use of the double-headed eagle motif B.C.E. This paper treats the double-headed eagle relief at the Hittite site of Yazilikaya, located in central present-day Turkey. ... -
Gender analysis of 1990-1992 excavations of burials in Pokrovka, Russia
(2011)The following work examines in detail the data recovered from the 1990-1992 burial excavations at the site of Pokrovka in southern Russia dating from the second half of the second millennium B.C. to fourteen century A.D. ... -
Geophysical prospection in the cade archaeological district of Vernon County, Wisconsin
(Archaeological Studies Program, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, 2007)This thesis undertakes an intensive geophysical survey in order to test the archaeological applicability of the geophysical equipment available at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse while attempting to document ... -
Greek and Etruscan influences
(2013)This paper is written to explore the change the Etruscans experienced by the Greeks, in regards to pottery and art forms. It will be centered on the change between early Etruscan pottery and the Villanovan period, to later ... -
Greeks in Ptolemaic Egypt: inter-cultural influences in Naukratis
(2012)This study analyzes the interactions between Greek colonists and native Egyptians at the site of Naukratis through the material remains found there. Initial excavations by Petrie and Gardener are discussed as well as recent ... -
Hopewell panpipe, music, art, and expression : an exploration of music in hopewell culture
(2013)Copper played an important symbolic role in the Hopewell Interaction Sphere, and was used in a number of ritual items, ranging from effigies to panpipes. The role of panpipes in Hopewell is not clear; panpipes have only ... -
Hot rock boiling with granite, sandstone, and siltstone from Sawyer County, Wisconsin
(2009-05)Indigenous people used heated rock to cook food in earth ovens by dropping hot rocks into containers and by using hot rock as a griddle. These cooking methods were likely widespread in prehistoric societies throughout the ... -
Households and social status in the deserted village at Slievemore, Achill Island, Co. Mayo, Ireland
(2009-05)The village at Slievemore was abandoned shortly after the Irish potato famine. The stone structures remain visible on the landscape and have been surveyed several times, both archaeologically and architecturally. Even with ... -
How changes in subsistence influenced the health of the Hohokam tribe
(2013)This paper discusses how the change in subsistence patterns from the Sedentary Period to the Classic Period affected the health of the Hohokam tribes of the North American Southwest. Subsistence analysis along with 163 ... -
Iconography of the gorgons on temple decoration in Sicily and western Greece
(2010)This paper provides a concise analysis of the Gorgon image as it has been featured on temples throughout the Greek world. The Gorgons, also known as Medusa and her two sisters, were common decorative motifs on temples ... -
Identifying mortuary ritual and ancestor veneration : a spatial analysis of the tombs at Hualcayan
(2013)This study is an investigation of the ritual activity associated with ancestor veneration in the Peruvian Andes through a survey of eighty tombs at the site of Hualcayan, located in the Callejon de Huaylas. The location ... -
Impact of a militaristic society: a study on the Hittites
(2012)The purpose of this study is to better understand the relationship between the military, the economy, and the societal collapse of the Hittites, a militaristic society. The Hittite empire suffered from many problems near ... -
Impact of crusader castles upon European western castles in the Middle Ages
(2009-05)During the Middle Ages, the period from roughly AD 1000-1450, the structure of castles changed greatly from wooden motte and bailey to stone keeps and defenses within stone city walls. The reason for the change was largely ... -
Inca architecture : the function of a building in relation to its form
(2011)This thesis provides research and information on various architectural constructions at four Inca sites in the Sacred and Urubamba Valleys of Peru: Cuzco, Saqsaywaman, Ollantaytambo, and Machu Picchu. It evaluates the ... -
Indigenous knowledge : a look at the Ma?ori in a modern day education system
(2013)The Ma?ori people are a prevalent indigenous group who play an exceptionally interesting part in the modern day education system of New Zealand. This study looks at three different Ma?ori education initiatives and programs ... -
An international comparison of cultural resource management systems
(2010)This study compares the cultural resource management systems of two nations; the United States and England. The purpose of the study is to determine if any methods used in one nation could be implemented in the other to ... -
An interpretation of building structures and their implications for social stratification at the site of Ban Non Wat, Thailand : a GIS analysis of prehistoric post-holes
(2010)In order to understand prehistoric behaviors through the field of archaeology, it may first be necessary to determine the social structure, as well as the political and economic growth of that society over time. Culture ...