ANTH Theses
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Lithic variability at the emergence of the Great Bend Aspect: Bison hunting and processing toolkits from Southern Kansas
(Wichita State University, 2022-05)Recent investigations have identified campsites and village sites that were occupied right before the emergence of the Great Bend Aspect, an ancestral Wichita complex in central and southern Kansas, with clear associations ... -
Morphological variation in the bicondylar angle of the human femur
(Wichita State University, 2022-05)The bicondylar angle is the angle between the intercondylar plane that is perpendicular to the femoral shaft. The formation of the angle is influenced by biological factors, behavioral patterns, and how one interacts with ... -
Size and shape differences of the basicranium using craniometric morphometric methods
(Wichita State University, 2020-05)This study predominantly examined sexually dimorphic size and shape differences of the basicranium. Landmark coordinate data was collected from crania from the Southeast Texas Applied Forensic Science Facility at Sam Houston ... -
Morphological variation in the human scapula related to age & sex
(Wichita State University, 2020-05)This study will observe quantitative morphological changes in the human scapula regarding advancing age and sex. 21 standardized measurements were taken of 266 scapulae at the W.M. Bass Collection in at the University ... -
Investigating the origins of the great bend aspect through reanalyzing lithic assemblages of Pratt phase sites, Zyba site, 14rc410, and two early hunting camps
(Wichita State University, 2019-12)The Great Bend aspect is the designation for proto-historic Wichita sites in central and southern Kansas, dating from A.D. 1425 to 1700. The origins of the Great Bend aspect have not been studied in depth previously, but ... -
Skeletal variability of the human femur and tibia through standard and non-standard measurements
(Wichita State University, 2019-12)Anthropologic research is critical to the ability to identify individuals based on skeletal material alone. This project examines the femur and tibia bones of the human leg using metric analysis to examine skeletal ... -
Aging of the human skull: a reassessment of cranial suture closure in white female crania
(Wichita State University, 2019-05)The use of cranial suture closure as an indicator of age has been pervasive in anthropological literature for over 100 years. One foundational study was conducted by T.W. Todd and D.W. Lyon, who used male crania from the ... -
Out of Florida: examining the South American model of archaic Caribbean settlement
(Wichita State University, 2018-12)The US model of primary migration to and throughout the Caribbean originated in the 19th Century, based predominantly the work of J. Walter Fewkes in 1903, and maintained by Irving Rouse until his final work in 1992. Both ... -
Geoarchaeology of ceramics out of Xaltocan
(Wichita State University, 2017-07)Practicing archaeologists have numerous objectives when investigating a site, the main goal is learning and understanding about those who once lived there and reconstructing their lives through the materials they left ... -
An examination of blunt force trauma fracture patterns in stillborn pig crania
(Wichita State University, 2017-05)The purpose of this study is to examine fracture patterns formed through the induction of blunt force trauma on stillborn pigs. The researcher will focus on the consistency of fracture pattern production for the purpose ... -
Beyond the text: a study of online communication within slash community in China
(Wichita State University, 2017-05)This research explores the online communication within slash fandom community in China. Data collecting of daily practices covers SNS using, instant chat, and participation on an anonymous forum. Analysis of the data ... -
Epigenetics and variation: an African American skeletal sample
(Wichita State University, 2016-07)In the past several decades, interest in skeletal epigenetic traits has waned, with the last major study taking place in 2001. Researchers have yet to establish a consensus of the nature of these traits or the mechanisms ... -
Understanding health needs in the black community in Central Northeast, Wichita, KS
(Wichita State University, 2016-05)From ethnographic fieldwork from June 2015 until February 2016, this research helps to create a better understanding of the felt needs of residents of the black community in Central Northeast, Wichita, Kansas. Interviews, ... -
If you like our sound, stick around: Buskers of the French Quarter
(Wichita State University, 2015-07)New Orleans has long been associated with uninhibited revelry, historically unique attractions and architecture, and the rich musical tapestry woven by its inhabitants; all of which converge on the French Quarter. Of the ... -
Foundations for the modern: Historic sites and cityscape in Seoul, South Korea
(Wichita State University, 2015-05)Based on ethnographic field work in the summer of 2014, this research hopes to create an approach to cityscape that allows for a nuanced understanding of a world that creates, and is created by, its inhabitants. Seoul, ... -
Dirty paws? Identity, adaptation and exclusion for United States homeless populations and their pets
(Wichita State University, 2015-05)Homeless populations in the United States face many obstacles, within this group up to 10% of them may have pets. While services exist for the population; homeless pet owners face difficult challenges in accessing shelter, ... -
Mortuary anthropology: The potential of historic research within an historic cemetery
(Wichita State University, 2014-07)Biological data is traditionally derived from cemetery excavations and documents a physical representation of the sample community being investigated. Further documentation using mortuary data including archival records, ... -
Examining past research with new technologies: The Ewing Site revisited with ARCGIS
(Wichita State University, 2013-05)During three summers in the late 1960s, the Ewing Site was excavated in the Four Corners area of Colorado and was archived at Wichita State University. Since that time, archaeological recovery methods and analysis ... -
The effect of household chemicals on deciduous and permanent tooth class
(Wichita State University, 2013-05)Dental anthropology was wide ranging implications for the field of anthropology. Teeth have become important sources of data about the individual as well as possibly being able to identify them. One problem that can arise ... -
Morphological variation in the human tibia and its potential for profile estimation in human skeletal remains
(Wichita State University, 2011-12)This study evaluates the existence and degree of human variation as it is represented by the morphology of the tibia. Specifically, this research is undertaken in order to quantitatively address the morphological variation ...
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