Browsing UW-L Archaeology Senior Theses by Subject "Archaeology -- Methodology"
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Analysis of archaeological sampling methods using the complete surface data from the Pirque Alto Site in Cochabamba, Bolivia
(Archaeological Studies Program, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, 2007-05)Sampling is an extremely important aspect of archaeological fieldwork, and it can significantly influence interpretation; therefore, the effects of these processes must be understood and controlled. Various experimental ... -
Are arid climates more likely to produce monotheistic religions : an archaeological and anthropological perspective
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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 ... -
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 ... -
Differentiation of charred corn samples via processing methods : an ethno-archaeological and experimental approach
(2008-05)The purpose of this paper is to illustrate the connection between Zea mays, or corn, processing methods and certain physical identifying characteristics that are visible under magnification of charred corn from the ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Mass burials of the Holocaust
(2013)During the Holocaust, an estimated six million Jews as well as other groups, were killed and disposed of in mass graves. While archaeological investigations have been done at Holocaust sites, none of them have included a ... -
Modelling settlement location in the Troad using geographic information systems
(2013)The Hellenic period began around 2,700 years ago in the Troad. This was followed after a short period of turmoil by the Hellenistic around 2,200 years ago. These periods are characterized by the introduction of Greek culture ... -
The officer corps in Roman Britain
(2013)This thesis explores the level of change in the Roman officer corps in Britain from A.D. 43 to 410. This is a period of conquest and stability operations followed by a slow withdraw of the Roman military presence on the ... -
The reuse of monastic materials in post-dissolution contexts at Thornton Abbey
(2013)During the Reformation Period in England, many monasteries were dissolved as a way to remove the Catholic influence from the country. Building materials were removed from the empty monasteries and reused to build new ... -
Shipwrecked? Defining the St. Augustine storm wreck
(2013)This is a comparative study of the storm wreck site in St. Augustine, Fl. The purpose of this study is to better define what kind of site the storm wreck is. I looked at three different types of maritime sites; shipwreck, ... -
Small mammal component of the Gottschall Rockshelter (47Ia80) : environmental reconstruction and an analysis of possible owl/raptor influenced taphonomic processes
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Subsistence strategies of the Oneota tradition in Southwestern Wisconsin : a nutritional profile
(2013)In the La Crosse region, the Oneota people utilized a variety of wild animal and plant resources, as well as their own domesticated plants. Did this population suffer from nutrition related diseases or were there any ... -
Tiwanaku ceramic style and its influence on theory, interpretation, and conclusions of Andean archaeologists
(Archaeological Studies Program, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, 2007)This paper investigates the interpretation of ceramic style in the context of Andean Archaeology. I will focus specifically on the ceramics of the Tiwanaku people that occupied the Lake Titicaca Basin for nearly a thousand ... -
What they really think : the Coulee Region's knowledge and opinions of archaeology
(2013)Archaeologists like to think of themselves as stewards of the past; protecting it for the current and future generations (McDavid 2010:36; Stottman 2010:1-3). It is hard to know, however, what the public thinks of ...