Anthropology

“Nobody’s Story” Told: Evaluating Osteology and Archival Demography at the Milwaukee County Poor Farm Cemetery

Anthropology, Braun, Emily, College of Letters & Science, Freire, Shannon, Mentor, Poster Presentation, Project, School and College, Student

Emily Braun, ““Nobody’s Story” Told: Evaluating Osteology and Archival Demography at the Milwaukee County Poor Farm Cemetery”  Mentor: Shannon Freire, Anthropology  Poster #145 As of 2014, four locations on the Milwaukee County Grounds in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin have been identified as…… Read More

After Excavation: Public Access & Data Management at the Milwaukee County Poor Farm Cemetery

Anthropology, College of Letters & Science, Freire, Shannon, Mentor, Outstanding Presentation Award, Poster Presentation, Project, School and College, Stewart, Rachel, Student

Rachel Stewart, “After Excavation: Public Access & Data Management at the Milwaukee County Poor Farm Cemetery” Mentor: Shannon Freire, Anthropology Poster #144 Viking ships! Terracotta warriors! Lost cities! Gold! Much of what we collectively think of as archaeology often begins…… Read More

Burn, Chop, Drown: A Forensic Analysis of Taphonomic Effects on Bone

Anthropology, College of Letters & Science, Hudson, Jean, LaChance, Abigail, Mentor, Middleton, Emily, Oral Presentation, Project, Rynish, Taylor, School and College, Shaw, David, Student, Zaske, Anissa

David Shaw, Abigail LaChance, Taylor Rynish, and Anissa Zaske, “Burn, Chop, Drown: A Forensic Analysis of Taphonomic Effects on Bone” Jean Hudson and Emily Middleton, Anthropology Oral Presentation Block 2 This research focuses on building a comparative collection of the…… Read More

Decomposition Rates in Freshwater vs. Saltwater

Anthropology, College of Letters & Science, Hudson, Jean, LaChance, Abigail, Mentor, Middleton, Emily, Oral Presentation, Project, Rynish, Taylor, School and College, Shaw, David, Student, Zaske, Anissa

Taylor Rynish, David Shaw, Abigail LaChance, and Anissa Zaske, “Decomposition Rates in Freshwater vs. Saltwater” Mentors: Jean Hudson and Emily Middleton, Anthropology Oral Presentation Block 2 This research project uses an experimental approach to address forensic questions about the difference…… Read More

Identification of Mammal and Bird Bones in an Archaeological Context

Anthropology, College of Letters & Science, Hudson, Jean, LaChance, Abigail, Mentor, Middleton, Emily, Oral Presentation, Project, Rynish, Taylor, School and College, Shaw, David, Student, Zaske, Anissa

Anissa Zaske, Abigail LaChance, David Shaw, and Taylor Rynish, “Identification of Mammal and Bird Bones in an Archaeological Context” Mentors: Jean Hudson and Emily Middleton, Anthropology Oral Presentation Block 2 This research project uses a scientific approach to identify and…… Read More

Taphonomic Changes in Vertebrate Osteological Collections

Anthropology, College of Letters & Science, Hudson, Jean, LaChance, Abigail, Mentor, Middleton, Emily, Oral Presentation, Project, Rynish, Taylor, School and College, Shaw, David, Student, Zaske, Anissa

Abigail LaChance, David Shaw, Taylor Rynish, and Anissa Zaske, “Taphonomic Changes in Vertebrate Osteological Collections” Mentors: Jean Hudson and Emily Middleton, Anthropology Oral Presentation Block 2 This research project will use an experimental approach to address forensic questions regarding sharp…… Read More

What’s in a name? Story Mapping at the Milwaukee County Poor Farm Cemetery

Anthropology, College of Letters & Science, Danczyk, Samantha, Freire, Shannon, Mentor, Poster Presentation, Project, School and College, Student

Samantha Danczyk, “What’s in a name? Story Mapping at the Milwaukee County Poor Farm Cemetery” Mentor: Shannon Freire, Anthropology Poster #146 This research poster explores how ESRI’s ArcGIS StoryMaps application can be utilized as an archaeological storytelling tool. ArcGIS StoryMaps…… Read More