Browsing Field Notes. Volume 11 by Issue Date
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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 ... -
Waking the Dead, Speaking to the Living: The Display of Human Remains in Museums
(2021-06-25)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 ... -
Digging Through Space: Archaeology in the Star Wars Franchise
(2021-06-25)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 ... -
The Journey of a Hopewell Site Artifact: Bear Canine with Inlaid Pearl at the Milwaukee Public Museum
(2021-06-25)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 ... -
Casas Grandes Ceramics at the Milwaukee Public Museum
(2021-06-25)Museums across the world hold unprovenienced artifacts with valuable data left unresearched because of their lack of context. The Milwaukee Public Museum (MPM) holds one such collection of Casas Grandes vessels. The intent ...