Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
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UWL Archaeology Alumni Podcast Series – David Alderman
Dr. David Alderman attended the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (UWL) from 1999 through 2003, double majoring in archaeology and biology with a concentration in cell and molecular biology and a minor in chemistry. Here he talks about the synergy of the two majors, incorporating them into his senior thesis on land snails as indicators of favorable conditions for corn agriculture, and how studying archaeology helped him develop broadly applicable skills in critical thinking, problem solving, and operationalizing information. Watch until the end for a bonus segment where Dave recalls making the bison scapula and clam shell hoe replicas MVAC still uses in public outreach!
-University of North Dakota (UND) Residency page (scroll to PGY-1 for Dr. Alderman): med.und.edu/education-training/residency-programs/psychiatry/residents.html
-UW-La Crosse Department of Archaeology & Anthropology: www.uwlax.edu/academics/department/archaeology-and-anthropology/
-UW-La Crosse Department of Biology: www.uwlax.edu/academics/department/biology/
-MVAC at 40 and Beyond: Looking Forward with Tim McAndrews - Dr. McAndrews, chair of the UWL Department of Archaeology & Anthropology, talks about the Archaeology program now and its course for the future: th-cam.com/video/1SdeL2d50Vs/w-d-xo.html
-Growing MVAC: An Interview with Jim Theler - Faunal specialist Dr. Jim Theler, UWL Professor Emeritus and MVAC Research Associate, talks about the development of MVAC and the Archaeology program at UWL over the past few decades: th-cam.com/video/ZT9-MWms6Oc/w-d-xo.html
-MVAC resources: www.uwlax.edu/mvac/
Facebook: UWLMVAC
News: www.uwlax.edu/mvac/news/
Events: www.uwlax.edu/mvac/events-display/events/
FAQ: www.uwlax.edu/mvac/educators/faq/
Native American garden at MVAC (includes Native Voices section on plants and a section on tools with bison scapula and clam shell hoes): www.uwlax.edu/mvac/past-cultures/native-knowledge/garden/
Bison Scapula Hoe: www.uwlax.edu/mvac/educators/archaeology-terms/?letter=b&term=124250
Bison Scapula Hoes: www.uwlax.edu/mvac/educators/archaeology-terms/?letter=b&term=124252
Ridged Agricultural Fields - Sand Lake: www.uwlax.edu/mvac/educators/archaeology-terms/?letter=r&term=166979
Ridged Fields: www.uwlax.edu/mvac/educators/archaeology-terms/?letter=r&term=166982
Sand Lake Archaeological District: www.uwlax.edu/mvac/past-cultures/specific-sites/sand-lake-archaeological-district/
Videos: th-cam.com/channels/kwAf249QKOA6Tjd0kKYbYA.html
Bison Scapula Hoes by Dr. James Theler: th-cam.com/video/yFYtyH9H3-c/w-d-xo.html
Sand Lake Archaeological District (MVAC’s Dr. Connie Arzigian discusses the district, including the ridged agricultural fields there): th-cam.com/video/Xvf6zEpZopQ/w-d-xo.html
-Society for American Archaeology (SAA) resources:
Diverse Careers in Archaeology (SAA Archaeological Record May 2017, Volume 17, Number 3): onlinedigeditions.com/publication/?i=408862&ver=html5
Special Forum: Careers in Archaeology (SAA Archaeological Record March 2011, Volume 11, Number 2): onlinedigeditions.com/publication/?i=65152
-National Park Service (NPS) Career Guide for archaeology: www.nps.gov/subjects/archeology/career-guide.htm
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Video Glossary: Clay Spoon
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This is a little clay spoon. We're not sure how most people in Wisconsin were using, uh, different types of tools as spoons, probably using mussel shells or carved pieces of wood or something. But this is the only example we have of a little spoon. It's a pretty tiny one, but it's got a handle. And it broke off, but this would have been a little bit of a handle here. And you can see it's a shal...
UWL Archaeology Alumni Podcast Series - Sheila Oberreuter
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Sheila Oberreuter attended the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (UWL) from 2006 to 2010 and earned a BS in Archaeological Studies. In this episode, she talks about how pursuing an archaeology degree at UWL and working at MVAC helped her gain the practical skills and knowledge necessary for an archaeology job in North America, where many US archaeologists find work even if their research intere...
Making Traditional Bows
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MVAC friend Loren Cade returns in this follow-up to his traditional arrow-making video (link below). Here, he shows the sophisticated process behind making a traditional bow similar to those Indigenous peoples in Wisconsin began crafting over a thousand year ago. Dr. Jim Theler provides a brief background on the topic before introducing Loren. A quick note on terminology: People in the recreati...
UWL Archaeology Alumni Podcast Series - Jeremy Nienow
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Jeremy Nienow attended the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (UWL) from 1993 to 1997, double-majoring in archaeology and history. Here, he reflects on the vital practical experience he gained at MVAC and UWL and the more theoretically focused studies he undertook as a graduate student at the College of William and Mary. Those experiences came together as he later earned a PhD at the University ...
Video Glossary: Grooved Stones
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I have here six rocks, all of which have a groove in the middle. And, so, I want to talk about what makes some of them netsinkers, axes, and mauls three different kinds of tools, but similar kinds of overall structure. So, we can start with a simple netsinker. It's a rock that has a little groove carved in the middle in order to attach it to the bottom of a net, in order to weigh down the net s...
UWL Archaeology Alumni Podcast Series - Max Pschorr
มุมมอง 1446 หลายเดือนก่อน
Max Pschorr graduated from UW-La Crosse (UWL) with a BA in both Archaeological Studies and French Language in May of 2013 and worked with MVAC as a student and after graduation. Here he talks about his experience as a student field and lab tech and crew supervisor, and pursuing an interest in geographic information science (GIS)-and how his UWL connections and experience helped shape his path t...
Bifaces: Stone Tools Worked on Both Sides
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MVAC Senior Research Associate Dr. Connie Arzigian talks about bifaces-stones that have been worked on two broad sides, or faces. She describes what makes an artifact a biface and explains the stages of turning a large flake or block of stone into a tool ranging anywhere from a general-purpose knife to an intricately knapped projectile point. Here's what the video covers, and some links for fur...
MVAC Artifact Show 2024
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Brief view of the 2024 Artifact Show including interviews with avocational archaeologists Jim Losinski and Jay Bittner. Timecodes 00:00 00:05 - Introduction 01:26 - Jim Losinski 09:23 - Jay Bittner Artifact collections from throughout the state were on display at Valley View Mall this past Saturday, May 2nd. Visitors to the mall were able to view a variety of prehistoric and historic collection...
UWL Archaeology Alumni Podcast Series - Megan Kasten
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Dr. Megan Kasten, who graduated from UW-La Crosse (UWL) in May 2012 with a BS in Archaeological Studies, talks about how a trip to Stonehenge sparked her interest in archaeology and her time at UWL inspired her to specialize in digital applications to the discipline. She also expounds on what took her to Scotland for graduate work in archaeology and the research on ogham stones that she now per...
Video Glossary: Temper
มุมมอง 2519 หลายเดือนก่อน
You've likely seen pottery sherds or other ceramics at a museum. Today we're going to focus on what Indigenous pottery makers in the Upper Midwest added to the clay when making a vessel. Let's talk temper! Temper is a material mixed with clay to change its characteristics, usually to prevent vessels from cracking as they dry and are fired. Archaeologists closely examine pottery sherds, sometime...
Video Glossary: Flake
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A flake is a piece of stone that was chipped off of a rock. Flakes are by-products from working a piece of stone into a formal tool, but some flakes were used as quick, informal tools themselves because their sharp edges were good for cutting. Flakes are the most common artifact we find at archaeological sites in the La Crosse region. How do we tell a flake from a natural piece of stone? A flak...
UWL Archaeology Alumni Podcast Series - Kassie Haines
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In this episode, we talk to Kassie Haines, who graduated from University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (UWL) in May 2011 with a BS in Archaeological Studies. She shares her perspective on UWL’s undergraduate Archaeology program, fun and challenging experiences in the field while working at MVAC as a student and beyond, and where life has led her-and the skills honed while earning her archaeology degre...
For the Record: The Basics of Artifact Cataloging
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Research Intern Cindy Kocik notes some of the basics of artifact cataloging. Cataloging helps those with any kind of collection, from individuals to large institutions, to record information about objects in an organized way, keep track of items and their relationship to one another, and more easily carry out analysis and interpretation. Here's what the video covers, and some links for further ...
Artifacts: From the Field to the Lab
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Research Intern Cindy Kocik shows the steps archaeologists take to ensure that artifacts-and important information about where and when they were found-make it safely from the field to the lab, where they can be prepared for cataloging, further study, and preservation. Here's what the video covers, and some links for further information: Timecodes 00:00 00:03 - Introduction 00:54 - Preparing Ar...
How Big Was That Pot? Measuring Rim Diameters
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How Big Was That Pot? Measuring Rim Diameters
Breaking It Down: What Preserves Underground?
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Breaking It Down: What Preserves Underground?
Mussels in the Upper Midwest: An Archaeologist’s Perspective
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Mussels in the Upper Midwest: An Archaeologist’s Perspective
Making Traditional Arrows
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Making Traditional Arrows
Stone Drills
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Stone Drills
Pottery Reconstruction: Putting the Pieces Back Together
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Pottery Reconstruction: Putting the Pieces Back Together
Finding and Reporting Sites
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Finding and Reporting Sites
MVAC Artifact Show 2023 Flintknapping
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MVAC Artifact Show 2023 Flintknapping
MVAC Artifact Show 2023
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MVAC Artifact Show 2023
Floral Analysis: Plant Remains and Past Peoples
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Floral Analysis: Plant Remains and Past Peoples
Archaeology in Winter: Lab Activities
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Archaeology in Winter: Lab Activities
Shovel Testing
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Shovel Testing
Growing MVAC: An Interview with Jim Theler
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Growing MVAC: An Interview with Jim Theler
MVAC at 40 and Beyond: Looking Forward with Tim McAndrews
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MVAC at 40 and Beyond: Looking Forward with Tim McAndrews
Creating MVAC: A 40th Anniversary Interview with MVAC’s Founder, Jim Gallagher
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  • @closertohome-b7m
    @closertohome-b7m 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

    That was excellent and I learned sooo much. I never realized the amount of work and time that the Indians spent making the arrows!!!!!!

  • @elainroles7217
    @elainroles7217 20 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Many of the natural stones were used as tools wieghts and jewlery. Some of these pendents are ugly. I think some of these pendants were use as wieghts. Just a thought.❤

  • @leehieg4824
    @leehieg4824 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Recoding that stuff is kinda like giving away your your favorite fihing hole and you know that it will be fished out and never be that spot again so i would say just let it be your secret cause they all know their coming to clean up most of the findings to be crammed in a box in a closet never to be seen again so whTs the difference between your closet im just saying 😊

  • @lesjones5684
    @lesjones5684 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Good luck with that 😂😂

  • @lesjones5684
    @lesjones5684 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You have a good imagination 😅😅😅

  • @lesjones5684
    @lesjones5684 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Metal drill 😂😂

  • @lesjones5684
    @lesjones5684 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Stone drill 😂😂😂😮😮

  • @lesjones5684
    @lesjones5684 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You are retared 😅😅

  • @lesjones5684
    @lesjones5684 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Mussels are in the ocean to 😅😅

  • @lesjones5684
    @lesjones5684 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Clams are in the ocean 🌊 😅😅

  • @FallenSaint19
    @FallenSaint19 หลายเดือนก่อน

    May I email you a picture of what I think is old pottery found in a creek bed?

  • @lesjones5684
    @lesjones5684 หลายเดือนก่อน

    It’s all mine 😅😅

  • @lesjones5684
    @lesjones5684 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I found a site on the Delaware River in New Jersey Lenape tribe 😂😂😂

  • @Paumanokcom
    @Paumanokcom หลายเดือนก่อน

    I found a collection of 33 stone tools revealed in the beach after a recent hurricane. The tools seem highly specialized. I dont know how to interpret.

  • @Slade677
    @Slade677 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Wow. Very nice. Thank you for sharing!

  • @Pogonip
    @Pogonip หลายเดือนก่อน

    That's awesome thanks for sharing 👍

  • @DustKingArchives
    @DustKingArchives หลายเดือนก่อน

    Awesome. I’m in ANTH 330 and was in need of pottery information.

  • @qrfarchaeology9391
    @qrfarchaeology9391 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Weeeee!

  • @BenjaminPleasant
    @BenjaminPleasant 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Very very good and educational. Really good job 👍👍👍👍

  • @zacharyhegg4842
    @zacharyhegg4842 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    At 14:45 it’s an eagle from the top view the head and beak are facing down can see the spots for eyes even

  • @veradolis
    @veradolis 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Wow... Amazing, thank you so much for passing this information on :)

  • @BushcraftWoodsDevil
    @BushcraftWoodsDevil 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That was OUTSTANDING! Thank you for sharing!!

  • @lesjones5684
    @lesjones5684 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You have to go at low tide 😂😂

  • @lesjones5684
    @lesjones5684 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I have a museum 😅😅

  • @lesjones5684
    @lesjones5684 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Pennsville New Jersey 😅😅😅

  • @lesjones5684
    @lesjones5684 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Effigies celts arrowheads 😅😅😅

  • @lesjones5684
    @lesjones5684 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I have a lot of artifacts 😅😅

  • @lesjones5684
    @lesjones5684 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    It’s all mine I guess 😂😂😂

  • @lesjones5684
    @lesjones5684 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Does anyone really care 😢😢😢

  • @lesjones5684
    @lesjones5684 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I found a site on the Delaware River in New Jersey who should I call ☎️

  • @lesjones5684
    @lesjones5684 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Da 😂😂😂

  • @lesjones5684
    @lesjones5684 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Oh babe ❤❤❤

  • @lesjones5684
    @lesjones5684 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I found a site it’s all mine 😅😅😅

  • @lesjones5684
    @lesjones5684 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    How old is thick pottery 😮😮😮

  • @Realitycheck514
    @Realitycheck514 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I have found several broken shards very similar to the one you describe at 10:00 around my property, especially down by the creeks. I wasn't sure if it was historic or not but I kept it just in case.

  • @keithrussell1999
    @keithrussell1999 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Wow I learned something today

  • @Adam-qz3wh
    @Adam-qz3wh 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Awesome video. You rock! 🪨

  • @danielseurer1020
    @danielseurer1020 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Absoutely fascinating!!!

  • @chrisinkansas8507
    @chrisinkansas8507 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Ever used Osage Orange?

    • @uwlmvac
      @uwlmvac 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      In the Wisconsin region and east, hickory was a favored wood for bows. The earliest preserved Native American bow, the Sudbury bow, circa 1660 from Massachusetts, is made of hickory. However many other woods can be used for bow making including elm and ash. Osage Orange, a favored wood for bows where available, has been widely introduced north of its historic range, it is not native to the northern Midwest. Loren has not used Osage Orange wood for making a bow.

  • @meganhale146
    @meganhale146 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    thanks for the video, interesting information. wish we could have gotten a closer look though. i wanted to see some up close examples so i could learn what to look for :)

  • @mohmmedali177
    @mohmmedali177 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    It's good to find people who have the same interest. I have what I think is a stone axe, but I am skeptical about the era in which it was made because the rock was perfectly cut and shaped to create a perfect geometric shape. It is also confusing that it is precisely dyed in different colors. Is there a way to show it to you to determine what it is?

  • @julliodelnorte
    @julliodelnorte 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for the information, not easy to find these things explained so clearly!

  • @chuckberry7749
    @chuckberry7749 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    TH-cam should have contents like this only. I feel my brain is rotting these days.

  • @closertohome-b7m
    @closertohome-b7m 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks. Well detailed

  • @alanbrooke3237
    @alanbrooke3237 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Indiana Thick pottery had shells broken up and mixed in. Found alot along numerous rivers where villages were. The rims are rounded on some have holes in it,I assume for ropes to hang them over fires.

  • @tentenmanguel7627
    @tentenmanguel7627 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Just perfect, thank you very much Dr.Connie

  • @allaroundtown
    @allaroundtown 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for a very informative video

  • @Heavilymoderated
    @Heavilymoderated 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    He’s got hoes from different area codes.

  • @Heavilymoderated
    @Heavilymoderated 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    “This incisor is well known as a woodworking tool among the beaver community…” That got me. 😂

  • @snowmiaow
    @snowmiaow 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks. May we see you making something using a replica?