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Spring 2020
The human bony pelvis is important in many anthropological studies of archaeological populations and of human evolution as it balances two important human characteristics: upright walking and the birthing of large-brained infants. While it has been thought that the female pelvis is selectively...
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Voices from a Fractured Landscape: Fracking, Senses of Place, and Risks in Taranaki, Aotearoa New Zealand
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Based in the rural region of Taranaki, Aotearoa New Zealand, this ethnographic study documents the senses of place and risks as variously experienced by members of the communities where hydraulic fracturing occurs. In New Zealand, hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, began in 1989, and...
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Fall 2023
Houtaomuga site is located at the embankment of Lake Xinhuangpao in Da’an County of northeast China. Excavations from 2011 to 2015 revealed an occupation ranging from the early Neolithic period to late Liao Dynasty. This dissertation will focus on an unusual feature from the late Neolithic period...
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Fall 2011
This ethnographic study examines how social structure constrains the well-being of widows in the Kilimanjaro region of Tanzania, explores the role of women’s agency in bettering their lives, and looks at tension between international and local development projects. I collaborated with the Moshi...
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Fall 2019
This thesis studies two new gender-segregated places in Iran: women-only parks and women-only metro train cars. There are two dominant and opposing popular narratives of gender segregation in Iran. For conservative Iranian women, gender segregation is central to upholding Islamic values and has...
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Fall 2015
Hide tanning is a technological innovation that spans tens of thousands of years. Without it, humans would not have been able to expand into harsh and unforgiving environments. Despite the importance and time depth of this act, hide tanning remains an often-overlooked aspect of the archaeological...