Archaeology / Anthropology

From Wikipedia:
Archaeology, archeology, or archæology (from Greek ἀρχαιολογία, archaiologia – ἀρχαῖος, archaīos, “primal, ancient, old”; and -λογία, -logia) is the science that studies human cultures through the recovery, documentation, analysis, and interpretation of material remains and environmental data, including architecture, artifacts, features, biofacts, and landscapes. Because archaeology’s aim is to understand mankind, it is a humanistic endeavor.

Anthropology (/ˌænθɹəˈpɒlədʒi/, from Greek ἄνθρωπος, anthrōpos, “human”; -λογία, -logia) is the study of humanity. Anthropology has origins in the natural sciences, and the humanities. Ethnography is both one of its primary methods and the text that is written as a result of the practice of anthropology and its elements.

Since the work of Franz Boas and Bronisław Malinowski in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, anthropology has been distinguished from other social science disciplines by its emphasis on in-depth examination of context, cross-cultural comparisons (socio-cultural anthropology is by nature a comparative discipline), and the importance it places on long-term, experiential immersion in the area of research, often known as participant-observation. Cultural anthropology in particular has emphasized cultural relativity and the use of findings to frame cultural critiques. This has been particularly prominent in the United States, from Boas’s arguments against 19th-century racial ideology, through Margaret Mead’s advocacy for gender equality and sexual liberation, to current criticisms of post-colonial oppression and promotion of multiculturalism.

Class Presentations

• 2008-Class Archaeology, Dan Potter & Dee Dee Green Download White Site Handout
• 2012 class Archaeology, Donny Hamilton renovation of George W. Beard stone house
• Prehistoric Texas Archaeology 2009 Master Naturalist
• Cache Diversity on the Southern Plains
• A Steatite Vessel Rim Sherd, San Saba Texas: Consideration of Possible Late Prehistoric Connections between the Northwestern and Southern Plains
• 2018 Class – Archaeology, by Dr. Lynn Hagan Archaeology presentation PDF file
• 2022 Class – Archaeology, by Dr. Clark Wernecke, Director at Gault Historic Site, Feb 3rd, 2022. See also their website here..

• October 2016 Rancheiria Grande at Los Brazos de Dios by Sergio Iruegas
• May 10, 2018 Dr. Alston V. Thoms, Anthropology, TAMU: “Native History & Foodways in the Brazos Valley and Vicinity: Feeding Families Before HEB and Potluck Arrived” [Contact info: TAMU page]
•  Chapter presentation on the excavation of Louis XIV flagship “La Belle”
  • Link to presentation.
  • Link to video on excavation process.
  • Artifacts from LaBelle, youtube video