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Modern Piracy: Regional Cooperative Security: Southeast Asia and the Middle East

Creator:: Christensen, Adam K.
Abstract:: Over the past ten years, reports of piracy and other forms of maritime violence have been dramatically on the rise. As these reports increase, so too does international attention toward how to solve this. This thesis examines the development of cooperative maritime security efforts in both Southeast Asia and the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Adam K Christensen

Archaeological investigation and technological analysis of the Quartz Mountain Obsidian Quarry, central Oregon

Creator:: Hatch, John B.
Abstract:: The Quartz Mountain Obsidian Quarry is located in the Southeast corner of the Bend Fort Rock Ranger District in central Oregon, approximately forty-five miles southeast of Bend, Oregon. The research of the Quartz Mountain Obsidian Quarry began with a literature search of other quarry sites in the area and the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Mountain Obsidian Quarry. Central Ore on. Abstract approved: Barbara Roth The Quartz Mountain

The Umpqua Eden site : the people, their smoking pipes and tobacco cultivation

Creator:: Nelson, Nancy J.
Abstract:: Located on the central Oregon coast, the Umpqua Eden site (35D083) yielded an artifact assemblage which is one of the five largest assemblages from the Oregon coast. The first aspect of the site that I looked at is the people who lived at the site, the ancestors of the Confederated...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Umpqua Eden Site: The People, Their Smoking Pipes and Tobacco Cultivation Abstract approved: Barbara

Prehistoric Land-Use Patterns in the North Santiam Subbasin, On the Western Slopes of the Oregon Cascade Range

Creator:: Kelly, Cara McCulley
Abstract:: This thesis examines prehistoric land use patterns of the entire North Santiam subbasin, located on the western slopes of the Oregon Cascade Range. The objective of this analysis is three-fold: 1) to contribute to reconstructing the cultural chronology of the area; 2) to address the use of raw material by...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , On the Western Slopes of the Oregon Cascade Range. Abstract approved. Barbara Roth This thesis

The distribution of geologic and artifact obsidian from the Silver Lake/Sycan Marsh geochemical source group, South-Central Oregon

Creator:: Thatcher, Jennifer J.
Abstract:: Geochemical characterization methods are commonly used in the reconstruction of prehistoric raw material use and procurement systems. Trace element studies of lithic source material and artifacts, specifically those made of obsidian, can reveal important information about the environmental and cultural factors which influence the prehistoric distribution of raw material. The...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: wish to express my sincere gratitude to my committee members: Barbara Roth, Craig Skinner, and Dawn

Analysis of the Mimbres ground stone assemblage, Lake Roberts Vista Site (LA 71877), Gila National Forest, Lake Roberts, New Mexico

Creator:: Bird-Gauvin, Sally
Abstract:: The purpose of this research was to see if there were technological differences in ground stone manufacturing and use from a single site that had been occupied for over 600 years, A.D. 550-A.D. 1150, and had multiple occupations that evolved over time (Late Pithouse Phases, Georgetown, San Francisco, and Three...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: (LA 71877). Gila National Forest, Lake Roberts, New Mexico. Abstract approved: Barbara J. Roth The

Upper Deschutes River Basin Prehistory: A Preliminary Examination of Flaked Stone Tools and Debitage

Creator:: Taggart, Michael W.
Abstract:: The prehistory of Central Oregon is explored through the examination of six archaeological sites and two isolated finds from the Upper Deschutes River Basin. Inquiry focuses on the land use, mobility, technological organization, and raw material procurement of the aboriginal inhabitants of the area. Archaeological data presented here are augmented...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Barbara Roth, my Graduate Advisor, provided encouragement and a critical eye that helped to smooth out

Tales from the trenches : the people, policies, and procedures of cultural resource management

Creator:: Wilson, Michele L.
Abstract:: Since the late 1970s, archaeology has grown into an industry whose practitioners work in both public and private sectors. As an industry, modern archeology is commonly known as Cultural Resources Management, or CRM. CRM emerged from a surplus of employment opportunities made available to archeologists after the passing of National...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Cultural Resource Management. Abstract approved: Barbara J. Roth Since the late 1970s, archcology has

Historic Farm Structures As Material Culture : An Oregon Study

Creator:: Judge, Barbara C.
Abstract:: The thesis is a case study of two traditional family farms that were settled in Oregon in 1850 and 1915. The study embraces the theory that material culture reflects customs and values. The material culture indicators within the study are the architectural structures of the Oregon farms. The study filters...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: study AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Barbara C. Judge for the degree of Masters of Arts in

Peavy Arboretum : an archaeological and historical investigation of a Willamette Valley landscape

Creator:: Hylton, Lindon B.
Abstract:: This thesis documents a period of ecological and cultural change on a Willamette Valley, Oregon landscape. In particular, this study examines the Peavy Arboretum area and the cultural changes that accompanied the transformation of the landscape from an oak savannah in the mid-nineteenth century to a dense Douglas-fir forest in...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , I wish to thank committee members William G. Robbins, Barbara Roth, Richard E. Ross, and Mina

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Modern Piracy: Regional Cooperative Security: Southeast Asia and the Middle East

Archaeological investigation and technological analysis of the Quartz Mountain Obsidian Quarry, central Oregon

The Umpqua Eden site : the people, their smoking pipes and tobacco cultivation

Prehistoric Land-Use Patterns in the North Santiam Subbasin, On the Western Slopes of the Oregon Cascade Range

The distribution of geologic and artifact obsidian from the Silver Lake/Sycan Marsh geochemical source group, South-Central Oregon

Analysis of the Mimbres ground stone assemblage, Lake Roberts Vista Site (LA 71877), Gila National Forest, Lake Roberts, New Mexico

Upper Deschutes River Basin Prehistory: A Preliminary Examination of Flaked Stone Tools and Debitage

Tales from the trenches : the people, policies, and procedures of cultural resource management

Historic Farm Structures As Material Culture : An Oregon Study

Peavy Arboretum : an archaeological and historical investigation of a Willamette Valley landscape

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