... Rosanna Crow Honors Thesis Curriculum in Archaeology University of North Carolina at ChapelHi... more ... Rosanna Crow Honors Thesis Curriculum in Archaeology University of North Carolina at ChapelHill April 2011 Approved: _____ Dr. Vin Steponaitis (advisor) _____ Dr. Steve Davis ...
Axe-heads made of a distinctive raw material are found at Mississippian sites across southern Ill... more Axe-heads made of a distinctive raw material are found at Mississippian sites across southern Illinois and the Ohio-Mississippi confluence region, yet little research has been done to determine their geological provenance. In this thesis, I use geochemical methods to analyze ground stone tools and debitage from across the Confluence Region in order to prove their origins in the St. Francois Mountains of Missouri. I also compare patterns of axe-head production, consumption, and deposition to Charles Cobb's (2000) model of Mill Creek chert hoes, so as to gain a greater understanding of the political economy of these objects.
The purpose of this research project was to examine the chemical composition of clays and pottery... more The purpose of this research project was to examine the chemical composition of clays and pottery fragments from historic Catawba sites and modern Catawba Native American potters in order to determine if the same clay pits have been exploited for ceramic purposes throughout the past 250 years.
... Rosanna Crow Honors Thesis Curriculum in Archaeology University of North Carolina at ChapelHi... more ... Rosanna Crow Honors Thesis Curriculum in Archaeology University of North Carolina at ChapelHill April 2011 Approved: _____ Dr. Vin Steponaitis (advisor) _____ Dr. Steve Davis ...
Axe-heads made of a distinctive raw material are found at Mississippian sites across southern Ill... more Axe-heads made of a distinctive raw material are found at Mississippian sites across southern Illinois and the Ohio-Mississippi confluence region, yet little research has been done to determine their geological provenance. In this thesis, I use geochemical methods to analyze ground stone tools and debitage from across the Confluence Region in order to prove their origins in the St. Francois Mountains of Missouri. I also compare patterns of axe-head production, consumption, and deposition to Charles Cobb's (2000) model of Mill Creek chert hoes, so as to gain a greater understanding of the political economy of these objects.
The purpose of this research project was to examine the chemical composition of clays and pottery... more The purpose of this research project was to examine the chemical composition of clays and pottery fragments from historic Catawba sites and modern Catawba Native American potters in order to determine if the same clay pits have been exploited for ceramic purposes throughout the past 250 years.
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