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Folklore and Zooarchaeology: Nonhuman Animal's Representation in the Historical Narrative
(2024-05-07)It has been argued before that archaeology and folklore go hand-in-hand, with a variety of scholarship and studies focusing on landscapes and monuments in reference to this pair; however, this research argues for a different ... -
Food in a Rural Town: The Complexities Of Procurement
(2020-11-05)In recent years, access to food for particular areas in the United States, both rural and urban, has become problematic. Big box retailers have put smaller community grocers out of business and are typically not located ... -
Going AWOL: Alternative Responses to PTSD Stigma in the U.S. Military
(2020-11-13)The psychiatric costs of war have contributed to an ‘epidemic of suicide’ linked to PTSD among United States military service personnel. Current research identifies ‘self-stigma as the barrier to care’ and dominant thinking ... -
Head Strong: Gendered Analysis of Human Representations in Western and Central Continental European Iron Age Iconography
(2021-06-25)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 ... -
History, Violence, and Legitimacy in Uganda: An Anthropological Analysis of Post-Colonial Politics and ICC Intervention
(2020-11-05)In recent debates between social scientists and human rights and legal scholars, many anthropologists have argued that the successes or failures of transitional justice mechanisms to contribute to peace depend on a wide ... -
I Am No Man: A Study of Warrior Women in the Archaeological Record
(2020-11-03)The study of gender in archaeology has become a prominent aspect of archaeological theory and the contributions of women in ancient societies are an every growing topic. This paper addresses one such category within this ... -
Ideology in Historic Cemeteries: A Case Study from St. Paul,OR
(2020-11-03)A cultural landscape and material culture analysis of the two historic cemeteries in St. Paul, Oregon has recently shed light on the various social and cultural forces that shaped the ‘deathscape’ of this small rural ... -
Integrating Geographic Information into the Analysis of the Genetic Distribution of South African Vervet Monkeys
(2020-11-04)This project uses the program Geneland to reanalyze McAuliffe’s (2008) thesis data on genetic variability in three South African vervet monkey populations (Polokwane, Oribi and Blyde). Using information on the geographic ... -
Interdisciplinary and Intercultural (Mis)understanding: An Ethnography of Communication
(2020-11-03)The following paper examines communication between members of a research team during a two-day meeting in April 2007. The interdisciplinary research team, which was focused on sustainable development in Romania, included ... -
Intrasite Feature Analysis of the Crescent Bay Hunt Club Site
(2020-11-03)The Crescent Bay Hunt Club Site (47JE904) is a Developmental Oneota site located on Lake Koshkonong in southeast Wisconsin. This site was occupied circa A.D. 1200 to 1400. Feature remains representing two wigwam style ... -
It's All Greek to Me: Classical Influences on Georgian and Federal Architectural Styles in the American Colonies
(2020-11-03)When the British established colonies in North America, they brought with them their cultural practices and ideals, which can be seen in the architectural styles present in the New World. It is generally accepted that both ... -
Juvenile play behavior in cohabitating captive siamangs (Symphalangus syndactylus) and orangutans (Pongo abelii)
(2024-05-07)This research looks at the social play habits of a juvenile orangutan and juvenile siamang housed together at the San Diego Zoo, hypothesizing that the juvenile apes would prefer heterospecific juveniles as play partners ...