Archaeological Fieldwork Project

After rewatching Indiana Jones Raiders of the Lost Ark for the second time I view Indiana Jones as less of an archaeologist than I did the first time I watched it. In my first paper I stated that Indiana Jones was a combination of a grave digger and an archaeologist. Now after completing this course I see that he is even less of an archaeologist than I first depicted. The only ethical archaeology being conducted in this movie is done by the Nazi’s; not Indiana Jones. Beyond, getting historical accuracy of the time period correct this movie fails fails to paint a picture of what archaeology truly is. In turn, since my knowledge is far more comprehensive I have come to realize that the movie fails to showcase archaeology even more than I originally

Human beings, desire to maintain a connection with the past is achieved through the languages spoken, the various cultures practiced, and sadly through acquiring of cultural property by the means of grave robbing. Native Americans wanted justice for these past mistreatments and control over their history. According to Chip Colwell, campaigning, repatriation of indigenous artifacts began in the 1960s by indigenous activism. Finally, on November 16, 1990, The United States Government passed The Native American Graves Protection and Reparation Act. NAGPRA summarizes that museums must conduct an inventory of all native American cultural artifacts and remains. (Native) In addition, Museums send the inventories to federally recognized tribes, in

The African Burial Ground National Monument in New York recognizes the free and enslaved Africans buried in a 6.6-acre burial ground from the 1690s to 1794 (NPS, 2015). Over time, as the population and modern development proceeded, the cemetery became forgotten. A landfill created over the top of the site, sealed it off from the public’s knowledge. In 1991, contractors were prepping the land for a 34-story, 276-million dollar federal office building (GSA, n.d.). To go forth with construction, contractors worked in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (GSA, n.d.). Together, these acts require publicly funded projects to be surveyed by archaeological field-testing methods,

In the 1930s, Hohokam archaeology was in its infancy. The research organization known as Gila Pueblo chose the prehistoric village of Snaketown as the site for excavation. It would represent Hohokam culture history because the site Snaketown lies in the approximate center of the Hohokam area and had not been altered by pseudo-archaeologists or vandals. (Gladwin, 6) However, Snaketown also boasted massive mounds, an easily distinct canal, and an immense ball court, characteristics that fit the early researchers' understanding of a "type site" that would define the Hohokam concept. (Motsinger, 89) The data from these earliest investigations, Emil Haury's efforts in 1976, and Wilcox's following reevaluation in 1981

This report from the Ohio Historical Society proposes a Historic Site Management Plan for Newark Earthworks State Memorial. It provides details on how to use this plan, its methodology, the publics and advisory panel input and its priorities. Further, this document included a detailed chronological account of prehistory occupancy and important date, as well as, historical ownership and occupancy of the Newark sites. Discussion of their management framework included management strategies, access to the sites, cultural preservation, treatment plan and also, an informational brochure and visitor’s facilities. The appendix of this report include among other things, a brief history of Newark earthwork, deeds and leases, and also recommendations from the advisory panel. I find this significant because it contains valuable historical records of occupation and ownership post the 17th-century, and absence of any records of prior occupation and ownership of the earlier Hopewell culture, that is thought to have built most of these earthworks. Although this source doesn’t answer the question who built these earthwork and why was it built, it gives account of a solid comprehensive timeline from post European contact to modern century that I find relevant to the Newark Great Oval

The George Rogers Clark National Historical Park is a 26 acre historical park in the Midwest Regional Office located in Vincennes Indiana. Over the weekend of August 29th, 2015 my family and I visited the George Rogers Clark Museum. My wife and I actually live very close to Vincennes Indiana, as it is only a 25 minute drive and we frequently visit Vincennes for shopping and dining. While we do visit this town about once a month, I do admit that I have never been or paid a lot of attention to the memorial. The memorial itself is quite interesting to look at from afar as you drive past it, but you can’t really appreciate what it has to offer unless you take the time and visit the site in person and really admire its history.

The project was reviewed and accepted by the Institutional Review Board (IRB), to work with human subjects. Additionally, this project was reviewed and accepted by the Eastern Shawnee of Oklahoma Tribal Administration and the National Historic Landmarks Program of the National Park Service allowing this project to work in accordance with Section 106 of the archaeology guidelines.

Serpent Mound, located in Peebles, Ohio is the largest existing prehistoric effigy mound documented, it is ~400 meters long and was built by Adena people approximately 2,300 years ago, according to the most recent studies of the site (Romain & others 2017, p. 201). The modern-day, Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma claim ancestral connection to the site. Serpent Mound has been adopted as an Ohio State Memorial and a National Historic Landmark, due to its iconic size and shape that resembles a coiling serpent with an egg in in its’ jaw (Herrmann & others 2014, p.117). The site is currently under consideration to be an UNESCO World Heritage site; however, the United States recently cut ties with UNESCO, potentially jeopardizing nominations for U.S.-based archaeological sites and historic properties (Department of State 2017).

The first beginning we had hunter and gatherers, and that became something that everybody started doing. People would use resources around them, and they would not stay in permanent settlements. Than a new life began and it was called Emergence of Agriculture. People know started having permanent settlements, the population has became bigger, and their health might be becoming shaky. These changes might have been better or worse.

This project’s aim is to produce a collaborative archeological study of Serpent Mound. The goal of the project is to use applied archaeology to understand Serpent Mound through oral histories of the descendant community, the Eastern Shawnee of Oklahoma, and traditional archaeological methods, creating an updated narrative about Serpent Mound that can be accessed by the public. Archaeological methods utilized will be done with the Eastern Shawnee of Oklahoma as to show them how archaeology explains Serpent Mound’s construction. This project accepts that Serpent Mound was constructed ~2,300 years ago by Adena people, and will use this narrative when talking about the site from an archaeological perspective.

I have many great childhood memories at that location. In the 21st century economic practice must be both smart and sustainable. Despite the perceived economic benefits, this serves as another sprawl policy rather than being strategic to promote infill development and other opportunities at wealth. The construction of this neighborhood area violates historic preservation laws ignoring both the significant environmental benefits and traditions closely knitted to Colorado values of being a uniquely pioneer western state. Dinosaur fossils are not readily found throughout the county it would be a shame to construct on such historic areas.

The surplus of food from farming during the Neolithic Revolution had an enormous impact on the lives of humanity and made the very existence of civilization possible; the greatest changes caused by this surplus of food were permanent settlements, specialized skills, and the development of complex social hierarchies. In the Paleolithic Period, before farming was developed, humans had to rely on savaging the land for their food, foraging for plants, nuts, berries, meat, and fish. “Over the last 10,000 years, the predominant result has been a shift from hunting-gathering to food production” (Diamond 109). After the ice age ended 10,000 years ago, land hidden beneath the glaciers was revealed and more water became accessible due to the melting

The northern portion of the property contains the original structures that were once used by the Boone family, including their house, a barn built between 1850-1860 and the walnut processing plant. There is no fee to visit this portion of the park. You can take a self-guided tour or attend one of the numerous Fun on the Farm activities that are held on Saturdays at no cost. Please note that the Farm is closed for Easter on April 15th and an upcoming sheep shearing event on April 22nd requires purchased tickets.

The Houston Museum of Natural Science features Trilobites from the Middle Devonian, which were found in Silica Shale in Lucas County of Ohio. This particular genus of trilobites, “Eldredgeops milleri,” have large eyes containing a separately set lenses without a common cornea. Its thorax has 11 segments. Trilobites are some of the earliest known arthropods. Since these particular trilobites had good vision, I imagine that they were one of the few genus of trilobites that were either predators or scavengers. They were benthic bottom ocean filter feeders.

The LG V10 is a high end, unique phone that utilizes two screens, a main and a secondary screen, released in October 2015 [1]. The first of LG’s V-series, the V10 is considered to be a luxury variant of the LG G4, another flagship phone released earlier in the year [2]. Though the V10 did not make a huge splash in LG’s home country of Korea, the phone still packs quite the punch [3]. It features a fingerprint reader, two front-facing cameras, two displays, a removable battery, expandable storage, a steel frame, and much more [4]. Being the first in its line, the V10 does not have much to compare to other than its sister phone, the LG G4, but stands out among top tier phone manufacturers. Many different factors affected the design of the V10, such as global, environmental, social, and economic factors.