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Hunting for Hides
CH 2
Setting
-Appalachian highlands geologic province
-the ridge and valley, region of longitudinal ridges separated by valleys w/ varying widths
-extends more than 1450 km from Hudson Valley NY to cen. Alabama
-Virginia, west of Blue Ridge Mts, & Appalachian Plateau in SW most corner
-Southern half of R&V region in Virginia defines primary research area
-topography varied
-elevations from 1600 to 7240 KM above sea level
-oak and chestnut trees are predominant, mixed with mesophytic (beech basswood, maple, tuliptree, hemlock, etc) of ravine slopes
-two major watersheds
-new river flows northwest through WV into Ohio
-Tennessee comprised of Powell, Holstein, & Clinch rivers flow into Tenn and Ohio river
Previous Research
-Late Woodland & Protohistoric
-large semi permanent settings on floodplains and uplands
-subsisted on crop plants, fishing & hunting, and wild nuts
-white tail deer, wapiti, & black bear, wild turkey, and box turtle
-hickory, black walnut, weedy plants, and grape
-corn, beans and possibly squash
-maize use debatable
-stable isotope research suggests high
-paoleoethnobotany suggests low
-burial features vary widely, found across village
-grave goods in ½ to 1/3 of burials
-marine shell and copper prior to European contact-high status
-salt
-europeans brought glass, copper alloy, and iron-guns & tools
Study Sites
-three sites located within an 80 km radius of one another
-crab orchard & Hoge (late woodland) & Trigg (protohistoric)
Crab Orchard
-(44TZI)
-large scale excavations began in the early 1970s
-excavations focused on the northwest portion
-14C dates for the site suggest the village was late woodland
-12 domestic structures, 74 storage pits, 168 burials, 14 hearts, 3 possible smoking pits & misc
- + three later burials, 17 burials, several hearths and a subterranean structure
-multiple palisade lines surround concentric rings
-limestone tempered ceramics, stamped surface treatment, net and corncob
-early, only occasionally saved flora and fauna, and never deer bone
-sample bias
-not analyzed
-late, cultivated domestics, wild flora and fauna, analysis not completed
Hodge Site
-(44TZ6), 16 km east of Crab Orchard near Burks Garden Creek
- history similar to CO
-no harm from agricultural activates
-central plaza, well defined palisade, 22 domestic structures, 19 storage, 37 burials, 60 heaths
-limestone tempered Radford wares, net impressed surface treatment, + sand and shell temper,
later mussle tempered w. decline in sand & shell
-73000 animal remains from fill, 17000 from midden areas,
-botanical record small, w. wild and domestic plants
Trigg Site
-(44MY3) 72 km east of Hodge, 72 km east of Hodge and 89 km east of CO
-se bank of new river, present city of Radford
-wet screened for archaeobotanical remains
-debate over occupation time
-14C dates differ greatly-AD 1575, and AD 1715
-dendro dates to AD 1490, w. range of AD 1440 -1640
-10-29 structures w. plaz, two to three palisade walls, 762 features intact dispite flooding
-52000 ceramics, sand tempered wythe, limestone tempered Radford w. paddle edge & incised
Decoration, shell temperednew river, net impressed and plain
-693 cataloged lots of 24 species
-wild and domestic plants, including maise
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[01 Nov 2009|02:12pm] |
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Three weeks until I go home for Turkey Day and roast beast. Nom.
Another three weeks after that til winter break.
Six weeks until FUCKING NEW ORLEANS! Eee.
Spent the day yesterday hanging out with the other half of my dastardly plan to become a Privateer, namely Morgan. Worse yet, we spent the day in Hobby Lobby and Petland, and geeking out. (UNO student apartments allow pets. This is made of ten kinds of win and PUPPY, EEE!) Me thinks this is the beginning of something scary and awesome. :3
I sent her home with my VHS Interview and my copy of Tale of the Body Thief, because the Heathasaurus Rex has all my other Anne Rice books. Punk.
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[29 Oct 2009|03:03pm] |
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Of all the sciences, why aren't there any tattoos out there for archaeologist? Not that I can really afford it right now, but I'm still musing on my first ink, and the serpent mound pattern is a top contender. ;) So's the Uffington horse, and the Lascaux horse.
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[22 Oct 2009|08:28pm] |
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Informational post for my and the rest of the clan contemplating NOLA for XMAS. :3
There are two trains that run straight to NO-The City of New Orleans departs from Chicago, through to Memphis, then ends in New Orleans after ~19 hours, while we'd catch the Crescent out of New York at DC and ride through Greensboro and Atlanta before hitting the Big Easy after ~30 hours (yuuuuuuck!).
It should be simple to catch the Lake Shore Limited, or Washington Union in Toledo and take it in either direction, since it stops and starts in DC and Chicago, or the Cardinal out Cincinnati and into Charlottsville, Virginia and on. So far, it looks like Toledo to Chicago, and down the Miss, but I gotta poke the girls this weekend, of course (it would mean saving at least $125 from each overage check for the trip alone, probably more like $250-$300).
Prices at this point in time, departing on Dec. 2nd:
Cinn to NOLA through VA for three-$500 one way, w/ student discount (~$170 per person, return trip-~$340)
Tol to NOLA through Atlanta for three-$490 one way, w/ discount (~$165 per, return trip-~$330)
Tol to NOLA through Chicago for three-$365 one way, w/ discount(~$125 per, return trip-~$250)
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[22 Oct 2009|05:11pm] |
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Yup, word is finally filtering down to us peons, the Hocking/Rio program is breathing it's last gasp. The fuckers. On the awesome side, there is talk of a NOLA campus visit over winter break. Sweeeeet.
Off to test, then visit The Boy's parents. Eek!
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[15 Oct 2009|03:28pm] |
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Weekend trip canceled. Now I have nothing to do but study and watch TV. ;P
In that vein, anyone know where I can catch some Old Who episodes online? Nothing like learning ancient history to the tune of wibbly wobbly timey whimey stuff.
Also, just took the easiest math exam I've ever had to sit. Blah. You know when I'm getting bored, it's a dull ass class!
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[14 Oct 2009|01:40pm] |
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Quick, someone be my mirror! I'm going up to meet The Boy's parents this weekend. I have this skirt-it's about knee length-and something like these shoes, in lighter brown leather instead of suede with back seamed hose, or a pair of knock-off Uggs.
My "nice" tops are a long loose, apple green tunic with brown beads, a ruched royal purple babydoll, a white blouse with brown victorian flower scroll work and lace, and two long sleeve black tops, one with sequins and one gathered at the boobs. I'm kinda leaning towards the victorian-esque blouse (possibly under a brown corduroy jacket) or the green tunic. Any thoughts?
Both the purple and green are more night on the town things, and the blouse and black tops are work clothes from CJ Banks.
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[08 Oct 2009|01:03pm] |
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Stupid zooarch. Stupid stupid zooarch. Taphonomy assignment of doom. I need Mountain Lion skeletal photos or charts or anything of the sort. My google-foo is turning up African Lions and domesticated kitty-cats, but no Pumas. Yeah, I know they're more or less the same, but since I was specifically assigned Mountain Lions, I'd like to say beyond a shadow of a doubt that that's whats in my images. Any suggestions?
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[05 Oct 2009|02:07pm] |
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Hurrr. This has just been an awesome year. Apparently, Hocking is talking about nixing the Rio program that would have given me a bachelors instead of an associates. The bastards. I'm still a year away from being ready for it, so I can't really be grandfathered in if they do. The bastards.
Means, in short, that I now need to start looking at another school to finish up, just in case. Right now I'm eyeing both University of New Orleans and Northern Arizona U (Flagstaff, baby!) but both are anthropology courses, not archaeology. The courses are both similar enough to come down to location, in all honesty, but that's bigger than it sounds. In the southwest, I'd be learning southwestern culture and in NOLA it would be gulf culture, just like I'm learning Ohio based archaeology here.
There are also programs in all three Michigan unis, Penn State, U of Texas, Toledo U (an hour from home) and Oaklahoma U. (Ohio U has one too, but I wouldn't be caught dead there...XP) I'm sure there are more, I just haven't seen em yet-these are among the more popular and/or local.
Yeah, it's all over a year away, but that's like a heartbeat in school-time. Yuck.
Got to play with bones today, though. That actually was pretty awesome. Anyhow, off to choir. Yayz!
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[06 Sep 2009|04:24pm] |
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Hey there.
Long time, no see, and happy hatch day to ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) arielchan. Woot!
'S been a long asstasticly hot summer, except when it wasn't. Damn Ohio. I've actually been spending a lot of it doing shit with my nieces, like a gardening, a trip to Cabela's, bike riding and spinning. Oh yeah, I'm teaching 'em to spin. >: ) Gotta spread the infection, I guess. Oldest Niece, who is now Second Oldest Niece loves it. Can't wait to hear about her first trip to Sauder Village. New Oldest Niece is being inundated with books and geekery, now that she's in a geeky family and not a muscle-head family. Got lots to repair there, but she's in good hands with CS Lewis.
I've also managed to get a website up and sort-of running for Defiance Citizens in Action (www.defiance-cia.com) and attend various events. Despite various fuck ups by the school, I've also managed to pass my classes up here, and now I'm looking to graduate two quarters behind instead of a year behind. :D Not that I won't fuck that up again when I start adding classes for equine.
Now I just have to pack. And clean. And find a ride to fucking Snowden. Fucking Hocking.
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[17 Aug 2009|04:24pm] |
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Zee Wacom stylus, she has gone ka-poot. The pens for my tablet run about $60/70, which is $60/70 more than I have right now.
So, I'm taking a page from thornwolf's book and offering a free sketch day. From now (Aug, 17 5:30 PM EST) til this time tomorrow, I'm offering free headshots to anyone who comments here, in exchange for advertising.
A donation of up to $10 will get a full body sketch, and over $10 gets color. (Please include LJ or dA name in the paypal notes.) Fill out the form, get free arts. Woo!
Name:
Text Description (including species, for the furries):
References:
Ad Link or donation name in the PP notes:
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[13 Aug 2009|02:26am] |
Thornwolf is offering free character art here. Better yet, donate and get awesome art and warm fuzzies knowing you helped an artist.
Well, what are you waiting for? GO! Shoo! HURRY! Offer ends at midnight.
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[08 Aug 2009|11:47pm] |
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Ah, solid foods, how I've missed you!
No, I just wish everything didn't taste suspiciously of blood. >.> Does give me more respect for vampires, though.
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[07 Aug 2009|05:02pm] |
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For anyone in the area-take your teeth to Afdent. After yesterday, I'm still in awe-hyper modern, clean facility and compassionate staff (though I may be partial, since I was joking with the nurse about picking out purses by the number of books they'll hold) for the win, CHEAPER BILL for the *buzuh*. And I got to watch Ed, Edd, and Eddy while I was doped up. X3
They also just happened to take my wisdom tooth, for no extra, since they were cutting me open there anyhow. Awesomesauce! Now I only have on wonky tooth, and I'mma go back for that over christmas break.
Sore now, time to pass out for a few days.
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[07 Aug 2009|05:36am] |
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Silver lining? Tonight I was awake at just the right moment, thanks to meds wearing off, to hear coyotes howling in the distance. A beautiful, beautiful thing, even if they do eat strays, and maybe someday it'll be wolves, too.
Also-within two hours of my mom venting some steam on /her/ blog, my bank account is suddenly much much larger. Sometimes you lose faith in humanity, only to gain it back by leaps and bounds.
Now that I'm not crying in the corner-I was trying to get a broken tooth taken care of-the one I snapped off last March-and instead of pulling out (heh) it broke off at the roots. The DDS sent me down the hall to the oral surgeon, who wouldn't even look at me without $500 up front. I got some oxycodon and antibotics and sent home, unable to eat, drink, or talk. A later trip to the ER fix the last bit, and tomorrow I'm going to a different OS, with a sliding pay scale.
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[06 Aug 2009|05:02pm] |
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Dentist broke tooth. Dentist will not fix tooth. This is about twenty kinds of OWFUCK.
Maybe I should feel privileged I even got pain meds, since I dare pay in cash. :/
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[01 Aug 2009|02:46pm] |
Heee. I just got sugoi!-ed by someone who actually has a right to say the word. Naturally, the Ohio/Ohayo joke followed, and I geeked out. But! I also got to talk to someone face-to-face about teaching English in Japan.....from the back side, but, hay, it all works out. And it made me realize I still want to do it.
I'm still geeking out.
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[28 Jul 2009|09:31pm] |
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Taking my first stab at wool dying tonight. The house smells...interesting. :/
Also? Hugely sad that the girls didn't know their clothes came from "animal hair and plant strings." What in the world are they teaching at those schools? After the initial gross out, they're both really curious, though...always a good thing. :D
Too, also, picked up a pattern for a crocheted shawl-y/poncho-y thing. It's driving me crazy already, but! So pretty!
By Friday, all my summer classes will be out. I find it kinda interesting that everything I could accomplish by myself is done and done well, but everything I needed help from a family member for hasn't even been started.
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