Browsing ANTH Graduate Student Conference Papers by Title
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Lithic and debitage analysis of Early Caddo site at Boxed Springs (41UR30) in East Texas
(Wichita State University, 2022-04-29)The Boxed Springs site in East Texas contains a large number of lithics from the Early Caddo period (800-1200 CE) to the late Caddo period (1400-1700 CE). The origin of the raw materials and lithic debitage often remains ... -
Morphological variation and sexual dimorphism in the skeletal elements of the human elbow
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Mound confirmation at 41UR30: Analysis of elemental profiles from sediment cores at the Boxed Springs Site
(Wichita State University, 2022-04-29)Boxed Springs (41UR30) is an Early Caddoan (ca. 1100 - 1300 CE) archaeological site in Upshur County, Texas. The Caddo people would build mound structures for culturally significant reasons. The initial investigation at ... -
Quantifying male and female shape variation in the mastoid region of the temporal bone.
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2009-05-01)The shape of the temporal bone of the adult human cranium, specifically the mastoid region, is documented widely in past literature as a measure of sexual dimorphism within and among human populations. Yet, past research ... -
Sexual Dimorphism of the Iliac Crest: A Quantitative Approach
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2009-05-01)This study examines indicators of male-female differences in the os Coxa, specifically in the shape of the iliac crest for the purpose of skeletal sex estimation. The iliac crest is a curved, or "S-shaped", epiphysis which ... -
Understanding place in the realm of community health: Wichita's Northeast Community
(Wichita State University, 2016-04-29)Place is an important factor in shaping the health of a population. To identify the potential reasons for health disparities in a particular population, one must recognize the web of social and historical relationships in ... -
Using GIS to interpret the shovel tests from the Boxed Springs Archaeological Site
(Wichita State University, 2022-04-29)The Boxed Springs Site (41UR30) is a Caddoan mound center situated within the East Texas Pineywoods. Wichita State students have dug forty-four shovel tests on the site which have not yet been properly analyzed. This is ...