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UWL Archaeology Alumni Podcast Series - Max Pschorr

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Bifaces: Stone Tools Worked on Both Sides

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MVAC Artifact Show 2024

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UWL Archaeology Alumni Podcast Series - Megan Kasten

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Video Glossary: Temper

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UWL Archaeology Alumni Podcast Series – Jeremy Nienow

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 of Minnesota, pursued teaching, and started his own cultural research management (CRM) firm, Nienow Cultural Consultants LLC. One key theme running through it all: the importance of developing strong professional relationships.
More about Jeremy’s CRM firm, Nienow Cultural Consultants LLC:
-Website: www.NCCarchaeology.com
-Facebook: Nienow Cultural Consultants LLC
-UA-cam: Nienow Cultural Consultants, www.youtube.com/@nienowculturalconsultants6782
-Instagram: @ncc_archaeology
-TikTok: nccarchaeology
-UW-La Crosse Department of Archaeology & Anthropology: www.uwlax.edu/academics/department/archaeology-and-anthropology/
-Creating MVAC: A 40th Anniversary Interview with MVAC’s Founder, Jim Gallagher - Dr. Gallagher discusses the unique concept behind starting MVAC and the beginnings of UWL’s Archaeology program: ua-cam.com/video/OZjeSnDxkRA/v-deo.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: ua-cam.com/video/ZT9-MWms6Oc/v-deo.html
-MVAC at 40 and Beyond: Looking Forward with Tim McAndrews - Dr. McAndrews, chair of the UWL Department of Archaeology & Anthropology, chats about the Archaeology program now and its course for the future: ua-cam.com/video/1SdeL2d50Vs/v-deo.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/
Predicting Archaeological Site Locations in La Crosse County, Wisconsin (story about MVAC developing a geographic information system [GIS] incorporating environmental factors to predict the locations of unknown prehistoric archaeological sites): www.uwlax.edu/mvac/past-cultures/specific-sites/la-crosse-county/
Videos: ua-cam.com/channels/kwAf249QKOA6Tjd0kKYbYA.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: 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

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UWL Archaeology Alumni Podcast Series - Max Pschorr

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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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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...

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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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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...

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Video Glossary: Temper

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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...

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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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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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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 ...

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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

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Archaeologists study all kinds of containers and take different measurements to help describe and interpret them. For containers with circular openings, like many Indigenous ceramic vessels from the Midwest, the diameter at the rim is one of those helpful measurements. Here, Research Intern Cindy Kocik shows how archaeologists can determine the radius and diameter of a circular vessel opening-e...

Breaking It Down: What Preserves Underground?

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Breaking It Down: What Preserves Underground?

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What does and doesn't preserve at archaeological sites in the Upper Midwest? Many factors affect the survival of items that are discarded or placed in the ground. MVAC Research Intern Cindy Kocik discusses some important factors and their effects on artifacts and ecofacts (plant, animal, and other biological remains related to human activity) at archaeological sites. She also touches on conditi...

Mussels in the Upper Midwest: An Archaeologist’s Perspective

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Mussels in the Upper Midwest: An Archaeologist’s Perspective

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Dr. James L. Theler, MVAC Senior Research Associate and Professor Emeritus, UWL Department of Archaeology & Anthropology, shares his wealth of knowledge on the fascinating biology of freshwater mussels and their dynamic relationship with people in the Upper Midwest, from Indigenous uses of mussels for food, tools, and clay temper to the historic pearl button industry and more recent threats fro...

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Making Traditional Arrows

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Indigenous peoples in Wisconsin began using bow-and-arrow technology about 1,400 years ago, using arrows tipped with stone projectile points. Points found at archaeological sites still display flaking scars that reveal how flintknappers made them. But what about the rest of the arrow? Here Dr. Jim Theler introduces long-time MVAC friend Loren Cade, who takes us through the complex process of ma...