Browsing UW-L Archaeology Senior Theses by Author "Anderson, David"
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Adaima settlement burials : giving the burials context
Bohac, Jeri L. (2013)The purpose of studying the Predynastic site of Adaima is to place the nine burials found in the settlement area within their archaeological context using AutoCAD and plan maps, determine the importance of the individuals ... -
Archery exploits of the Pharaohs
Loew, Rebecca Alice (2013)Archery has been an important part of human history and Egypt is no exception. Several stories have been found detailing amazing archery feats of the pharaohs. By testing these stories we can learn more about the status ... -
Asherah and figurines : how the worship of a goddess affected the activites of women in Iron Age II Megiddo
Lingenfelter, Hannah (2013)The Israelites' religious history is easily found documented in the Hebrew Bible. Certain aspects of their religion, though, have been expanded upon by the use of archaeology, especially looking at the idea of popular ... -
Black-on-white connections : a look at the relationship of mimbres black-on-white bowls with burials
Huston, Melyssa (2010)From A.D. 750 - 1150, the Mimbres culture of southwestern New Mexico made unique black-on-white ceramics. Although the majority of these ceramics are not found within the context of burials, many burials contain at least ... -
Caves, plazas, and Gods: the impact of geomorphology on Taino utilization of ceremonial sites
Schwantes, Katharine (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 ... -
Clan influence in Asuka Japan: Asukadera and the Soga clan
Watts, Ian Michael (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 study of argoecological land use patterns using GIS between the early agricultural societies of the Monongahela & the Oneota
Simon, Jenica M. (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 ... -
Conflict and agriculture during the late prehistoric period in the Upper Mississippi Valley
Krebsbach, Danielle (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 ... -
An examination of diachronic change in Anglo-Saxon Barrow burial practices
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An examination of the effects of mediterranean imports on celtic social structures through burial analysis
Heemstra, Chad Joseph (2012)This paper provides a look at the effects of Mediterranean imports on Celtic society in the Middle Rhine-Moselle region through an investigation of burial analysis. These imports, known as prestige goods, were used by the ... -
Experimenting with plumbatae and observations on their behavior
Emery, John (2010)This study looked at the behavior of the plumbata, a unique Roman throwing weapon. This was done through the replication of weapon heads, shafts, and flights based off of previous research and through the incorporation of ... -
Freshwater mussel shells from three late prehistoric Glenwood locality earthlodge sites in western Iowa analysis of species composition and an assessment of shell modification
Lamb, Elizabeth (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 ... -
Gender analysis of 1990-1992 excavations of burials in Pokrovka, Russia
Lorge, Jennifer Rose (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. ... -
Greeks in Ptolemaic Egypt: inter-cultural influences in Naukratis
Payne, Simon W. (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 ... -
How changes in subsistence influenced the health of the Hohokam tribe
Boll, Alison (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
Heller, Katrina Marie (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 ... -
Impact of a militaristic society: a study on the Hittites
Hawley, Amber N. (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 ... -
Inca architecture : the function of a building in relation to its form
Pigeon, Ginger (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 ... -
An international comparison of cultural resource management systems
Ostrem, Nicholas (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 ... -
The Israelites in Egypt : an archaeological outlook on the biblical Exodus tradition
Bless, Jonathon D. (2011)During the past few decades the reliability of historical texts, especially the Bible, has been questioned by scholars and archaeologists. This paper analyzes indirect archaeological and historical evidence from Egypt and ...