http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/94868 Sun, 15 Mar 2026 20:26:59 GMT 2026-03-15T20:26:59Z http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/94530 The Journey of a Hopewell Site Artifact: Bear Canine with Inlaid Pearl at the Milwaukee Public Museum The archaeological excavations conducted by Warren K. Moorehead at the Hopewell site of Ross County, Ohio resulted in the removal of hundreds of thousands of ancient Native American objects. Crafted during the Middle Woodland Period, these objects began a new life in the late 19th century as archaeological artifacts divided into smaller museum collections that were shipped throughout the world. Guided by Arjun Appadurai and Igor Kopytoff’s biographical approaches to museum objects, this article will follow the experiences of one of the Hopewell site artifacts, a bear tooth with an inlaid pearl. Discussed in this article is the creation, original usage, discovery, movement, exhibition, and modern evaluation of this object. Although the focus is on a single object, the story of the bear tooth with an inlaid pearl is a mechanism for understanding the shared experiences of the entire collection and other artifacts collected in the late 19th century. Fri, 25 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMT http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/94530 2021-06-25T00:00:00Z http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/94529 Head Strong: Gendered Analysis of Human Representations in Western and Central Continental European Iron Age Iconography This preliminary study examines potential links between gender and sex representations in Iron Age Continental European iconography. Drawing from multiple examples such as the Glauberg statue, the statue of Bourey, and the Gundestrup Cauldron, this article reviews the different anthropomorphic images in Western European Iron Age contexts to create a method for understanding the role of gender and the human head in anthropomorphic representations. This article will form a foundation for future studies. Fri, 25 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMT http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/94529 2021-06-25T00:00:00Z http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/94527 Waking the Dead, Speaking to the Living: The Display of Human Remains in Museums Artifacts are immensely powerful aids in telling stories from the past, yet it is the dead persons of past eras who accrued a host of ethical and legal issues. This article discusses several perspectives on and problems with the practice of displaying human remains in museums and includes a number of case studies from select museums in the USA and Europe. As a precaution to the reader, this article also features a few images of human bodies on display in museums. Fri, 25 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMT http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/94527 2021-06-25T00:00:00Z http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/94526 Digging Through Space: Archaeology in the Star Wars Franchise Archaeology is a slippery topic when it comes to its public presentation in various media, especially in fictional representations in books, film, TV, and video games. Archaeologists have historically been at odds with some of these productions, and various articles have analyzed these representations before. This article analyzes archaeological representations within the genre of speculative fiction, which includes the subgenera of fantasy, science fiction, and horror. One particular case study, Star Wars, will be examined in depth to see how this representation could be perceived and what that means for archaeologists. There have been various references to archaeology within Star Wars throughout its history, both before and after the Disney purchase, and all references that could be examined were. First, there is an examination of the archaeologist, and what stereotypes are present in characters recognized and named as such within the franchise. Second, the analysis turns to archaeology itself and what positive and negative factors can be drawn from the representations that are present. Last, this article will look more broadly at archaeological problems such as colonial and imperial ideals within the franchise. Fri, 25 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMT http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/94526 2021-06-25T00:00:00Z