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DOCUMENT Citation Only Mark Freeman. Jeanne Moe.

Project Archaeology is a comprehensive national archaeology education program, jointly sponsored by the Bureau of Land Management and Montana State University, which uses archaeological inquiry to foster understanding of past and present cultures; improve social studies and science education; and enhance citizenship education to help preserve our archaeological legacy. To date it has reached more than 15,000 educators with curriculum guides, activity guides, and professional development. These...

DOCUMENT Citation Only Juan Gonzalez. Brandi Reger. Sarah Hardage. Russell Skowronek.

This is an abstract from the "SAA 2019: General Sessions" session, at the 84th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology. The South Texas Sand Sheet (STSS) spans ~7,000 km2, and consists largely of sand sheet deposits, mostly under three meters thick, stabilized by vegetation, but active SE-NW longitudinal dune ridges make up less than 5% of its area. Evidence of human presence in the STSS in prehispanic times is sparse. Limited archeological investigations have revealed a record...

DOCUMENT Citation Only Scott Byram. Kent Lightfoot. Jun Sunseri.

This is an abstract from the "SAA 2023: Individual Abstracts" session, at the 88th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology. Fluted point weaponry types and the expansion of Indigenous people across North American megafauna habitats 13,050–12,650 cal BP are considered in light of historical polearm use. Confronting megaherbivores such as Proboscidea and Bison or megacarnivores such as Arctodus, Panthera, and Smilodon with thrust or thrown spears was likely less effective than...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Francis McManamon.

This is an abstract from the "Attention to Detail: A Pragmatic Career of Research, Mentoring, and Service, Papers in Honor of Keith Kintigh" session, at the 84th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology. Keith Kintigh is having quite a career in archaeology. I use the active voice because, as those of us who work with Keith well know, he’s not finished yet! Throughout his career, Kintigh has promoted the benefits and values of an archaeological perspective steadfastly. Since...

DOCUMENT Citation Only Sturt Manning.

This paper will present some current work in (i) NE North America (northern Iroquoia), (ii) NW Mexico, and (iii) the East Mediterranean-Caucasus using radiocarbon (14C) dates integrated with archaeological/historical and/or dendrochronological information to try to achieve high-resolution chronologies via Bayesian chronological modelling. The paper will discuss and investigate the potential to achieve much greater precision which, through defining new chronologies, can in turn be transformative...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Linda Scott Cummings. Jennifer L.B. Milligan.

In 1730, the Hudson’s Bay Company initiated the development of the Prince of Wales Fort II on Eskimo Point at the mouth of Churchill River and the Hudson Bay in northern Manitoba, Canada. Construction of the stone fortification took over 40 years, during which Hudson’s Bay Company employees, including officers, tradesmen, and laborers, were present at the site. Activities at the fort included tasks related to survival (hunting, cutting wood, hauling water, etc.) and fur trading. The fort’s...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Chad Yost. Melissa K. Logan.

A total of 28 lithic artifacts were submitted for protein residue analysis from nine sites in close proximity from northeastern Alberta. In addition, 2 samples of fire broken rock were submitted for organic residue analysis using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR). These artifacts were recovered during archaeological survey work associated with the Muskeg River Mine Expansion Project. The project area is located approximately 60 km north of Fort McMurray. Protein and organic residue...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Chad Yost. Melissa K. Logan.

Two lithic flakes from site EgOl-1 in Saskatchewan, Canada were submitted for protein and organic residue analysis. These flakes exhibited residue on their surface. One flake was selected for each analysis. The sample for organic residue analysis was tested using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR). Protein and organic residue analysis are used to identify trace residues of plant and animal material that may be present on the surfaces of these artifacts.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Chad Yost. Melissa K. Logan.

Lithic tools recovered from sites HhOv 87 and HhOv 200, Alberta, Canada were submitted for protein and organic residue analysis. Samples were tested for organic residues using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), and protein residues using cross-over immunoelectrophoresis.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Chad Yost. Melissa K. Logan.

Two fire-broken rock samples were submitted for organic residue (FTIR) analysis and six lithic tools were submitted for protein residue (CIEP) analysis from site EaOh 23, located in southwestern Saskatchewan. These analyses are used to detect any animal and plant residues that may be present on the surfaces of these artifacts.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Chad Yost. Linda Scott Cummings. Melissa K. Logan.

A lithic tool and a fire-broken rock sample from site FbPi-8 in southern Alberta, Canada were submitted for protein and organic residue analysis, respectively. The fire-broken rock was tested for organic residues using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR). Protein residue analysis offers insight into materials processed with the lithic tool, while organic residue analysis provides information concerning the compounds that were extracted from the firecracked rock. Information concerning...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Melissa K. Logan. Chad Yost.

Site FdOt 32, situated near Hardisty, Alberta, Canada, was occupied approximately 1000 RCYBP, according to radiocarbon dates. A projectile point, three ceramic fragments, and one hearth fill sample were submitted for protein and organic residue analysis. Ceramics and hearth fill was tested for organic residues using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR). A projectile point was tested for protein residue using cross-over immunoelectrophoresis (CIEP).

DOCUMENT Full-Text Melissa K. Logan. Chad Yost.

Hearth fill and fire-broken rock from sites EfOo 180, EfOo 134, and EjOp 29, Alberta, Canada, were submitted for organic residue analysis. Samples were tested for organic residues using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR). Five lithic tools from these sites also were analyzed for protein residues. Protein and organic residue analysis provide information regarding diet, specifically materials processed using lithic tools and thermal features, respectively, at these sites.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Chad Yost. Melissa K. Logan.

Five lithic artifacts and three hearth fill samples from sites EfOo 146 and EgOp 5, discovered during the Keystone Pipeline Project in southern Alberta, Canada were submitted for protein and/or organic residue analyses (Table 1). A single hearth sample from site EfOo 146 was examined for organic residues using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), while ten samples were tested for organic residues and/or protein residues using immunoelectrophoresis.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Melissa K. Logan. Chad Yost. Linda Scott Cummings.

Lithics, fire-broken rock, and bone from sites EgPr 7, EgPr 8, EgPs 65, EgPs 66, EgPs 67, EgPs 68, EgPs 70, EgPs 87, EhPq 3, EhPr 4, EhPr 24, and EhPr 25 in Alberta, Canada, were submitted for protein and organic residue analysis, and AMS radiocarbon dating. These sites vary in cultural affiliation and occupation periods. AMS radiocarbon dating helps place the sites in an absolute chronological time frame, while protein and organic residue analysis provide information on the types of plants and...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Linda Scott Cummings.

Site HbRi-33 overlooks Peace River and Halfway River to the west, lying approximately 1 km northwest of the confluence of these two rivers. A projectile point recovered from Level 2 was submitted for protein residue analysis. Site HaRk-8 is located approximately 60 km westsouthwest of Fort St. John in northeast British Columbia near the confluence of the peace River and Right Creek. A single scraper recovered from Level 2 was submitted for protein residue analysis. Site HaRl-53 overlooks the...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Linda Scott Cummings.

Site HiOv-155 is located north of Fort McMurray in northeastern Alberta, Canada. Three flaked lithics, including one complete Agate Basin projectile point and two biface fragments, recovered during excavation were submitted for protein residue analysis to identify animals that either were killed or processed.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Linda Scott Cummings.

One Clovis point midsection and a soil control sample recovered from site GfQu-30 in Grande Prairie No. 1 County were submitted for protein residue analysis to identify any proteins present on the point.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Linda Scott Cummings. Caitlin A. Clark.

Two obsidian flakes were recovered from Site 118X77, which is located in Nahanni National Park Reserve in southwest Northwest Territories, Canada. The flakes were submitted for protein residue analysis to identify possible processed animal proteins. The flakes were also submitted for obsidian sourcing to determine where the flake materials originated.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Linda Scott Cummings.

Gahnihthah Mie (Site 118X77/5342X) appears to be a single component precontact site located on the upper bank of Rabbitkettle Lake in the Northwest Territories. Charcoal recovered from two hearths was submitted for AMS radiocarbon dating to establish the period of use. In addition, four lithic tools were submitted for protein residue analysis to identify economic activity.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Linda Scott Cummings.

A copper harpoon recovered in situ at a Nipissing beach habitation site (McCargoe Cove Site MC.02N) in close proximity to the Minong mine was submitted for protein residue analysis to determine its use.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Linda Scott Cummings.

One scraper recovered from a multi-component precontact and historic mining camp next to Tuededéveh Tué, Northwest Territories, was submitted for protein residue analysis to identify proteins that contribute to understanding its use.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Chad Yost.

A total of four lithic tools and associated soil controls were submitted for protein residue analysis from site FjPh 126, located near Edmonton, Alberta. The goal of the analysis is to detect fish and/or animal remains that may be present on the surface of these tools.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Kathryn Puseman.

Artifacts from sites HhOs-9, HhOs-11, HhOs-14, HiOr-3, and HiOr-5 in the vicinity of Fort McMurray, Alberta, were tested for possible protein residues. The artifacts from these sites appear to date to approximately 9000 and 7000 BP. Analysis of protein residues from the artifacts' surface can provide information concerning processing/hunting of animals with these tools.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Kathryn Puseman. Jaime Dexter.

Lithic artifacts from sites HhOv-294, HiOv-57, HiOu-55, and HiOu-61 were tested for possible protein residues. These sites were identified in the development area for the Syncrude Canada Limited's Aurora Mine North 2003 and 2005 project north of Fort McMurray in northeastern Alberta, Canada. The artifacts from these sites appear to date to the Early Precontact Period, approximately 9000 to 7000 BP. Protein residue analysis was undertaken to determine if proteins were present on the artifact...