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  • Oregon's early peoples and their relation to the environment : an interpretive approach

    Creator:
    Possiel, William John
    Abstract:
    The dramatic upsurge of contract-supported archaeological activity, generated by legislative action, has precipitated an increase in information about Oregon's prehistoric peoples. This information, however, has not been presented in a format which can be easily understood by the general public. This study presents an account of early peoples in Oregon,...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Interpretive Approach by William John Possiel A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University in partial

  • Battle of Big Bend

    Creator:
    Applen, Jeffery A.
    Abstract:
    The Battle of Big Bend was the last significant battle of the Rogue River Indian Wars. The battle occurred 27-28 May 1856 in the Oregon Territory. The location of the battle was along the Rogue River at a place known as the Big Bend, approximately eight miles up river from...
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    commanding officer of Company "C" during the battle, and Chief John, a member of the Dakubetede Indian band

  • A settlement model at the Robert Newel Farmstead (35MA41), French Prairie, Oregon

    Creator:
    Manion, Mollie Jo
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    This thesis is based on the excavations of the Robert Newell farmstead (35MA41), excavated in 2002 and 2003 by the Oregon State University Department of Anthropology archaeological field school. Robert Newell lived at this farm from 1843- 1854. Major architectural features, including a brick hearth and postholes were discovered at...
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    1925) The earliest possible non-Indian settler at 35MA41 was a man by the name of John Ball (Fig. 8

  • A Preliminary Archaeological Predictive Model for the US 30 Transportation Corridor, Portland, Oregon to Astoria, Oregon

    Creator:
    Kachadoorian, Lydia A.
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    This thesis is a preliminary archaeological predictive model and project-planning tool created for the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) as part of a statewide planning effort to enhance the agency's ability to assess the potential impacts of highway projects on archaeological resources. This model addresses the archaeological sensitivity of the...
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Lydia A. Kachadoorian for the

  • A Historical and Archaeological Evaluation of Fort Yamhill's Hospital Site (35PO75)

    Creator:
    Wesseler, Kimberly A.
    Abstract:
    During the summer of 2016, Oregon State University conducted preliminary excavations of the hospital at Fort Yamhill, Oregon (35PO75). Fort Yamhill (1856-1866), has long been a focus of OSU’s field schools, offering glimpses into garrison life through the eyes of the officers and the enlisted men. However, up until recently,...
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    Masters Thesis
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    THESIS OF Kimberly A. Wesseler for the degree of Master of Science in Applied Anthropology presented

  • Lower Salmon River Cultural Resource Management Plan

    Creator:
    Sisson, David A.
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    Cultural resource inventories have identified,205 individual sites on public land along the Lower Salmon River, Idaho. These sites represent a rich and diverse record of the human occupation and utilization of the river canyon during the past 10,000 years. Each of these 205 sites contains its own unique record of...
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    ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF David A. Sisson for the degree of Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies

  • Secrets of the North Staffordshire ceramic recipes : identifying chemical variation and uniformity using an archaeometric approach

    Creator:
    Hale, Jessica A.
    Abstract:
    The present thesis chemically examined 174 industrial North Staffordshire pottery fragments from an archaeological context, using Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis (INAA). In an integrated effort to combine an archaeometric approach with archival research and traditional analysis methods, the purpose of the thesis was to link industrial pottery manufacturers recipes to...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Microsoft Word - Hale, Jessica A. Final Thesis july 7.doc

  • The Role of Southern Oregon's Coastal Islands in Prehistoric Subsistence

    Creator:
    Gard, Howard A.
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    The portion of the Oregon coast extending from Cape Blanco south into California has long been recognized as a distinct physiographic region, with probable ramifications for prehistoric subsistence and settlement patterns. Several researchers have proposed models outlining a greater reliance upon marine/littoral resources among groups within this region, while more...
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    Cape Blanco south into California has long been recognized as a distinct physiographic region, with

  • Archeological Testing at the Willamette Mission Hospital Site

    Creator:
    Bewall, Douglas A.
    Abstract:
    This study is an archeological testing report for the Willamette Mission Hospital Site. Landform analysis, photointerpretation and historical research were integrated with anthropological theory for this study. The site is an invaluable data base to further the study of human adaptability and cultural change. It should provide an excellent context...
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    Site AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Douglas A. Bewail for the degree of Master of Arts of

  • Little houses on the prairie : a predictive model of French-Canadian settlement in Oregon's Willamette Valley

    Creator:
    Kinoshita, Jun R.
    Abstract:
    Using GIS, this study creates a predictive model of a distinct population of French-Canadian settlers, highlighting shared environmental characteristics of known sites that may have factored into their decision-making process as they chose locations for their farmsteads. While traditional historic and archaeological research has been conducted on French Prairie, the...
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    : a Predictive Model of French-Canadian Settlement in Oregon's Willamette Valley Abstract approved