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There’s Something Fishy in the Great Basin: A 15,000-Year-Long Environmental Record of Endemic Tui Chub From the Paisley Caves, Oregon
Adam Hudson
Chemical (isotope) compositions of fossils in archaeological sites can provide useful information about animal habitats and diet, yielding insight into the environmental conditions experienced by prehistoric people. Isotopes of fish ...Read More
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The Archaeology Roadshow Presents: Archaeology on Tap
Jordan Pratt, Katelyn McDonough, Richard Rosencrance, Dennis Jenkins, and Katee Withee
This video includes three presentations.
The first presentation: Pluvial Lakes and Stemmed Points: Assessing the Distribution of Western Stemmed Points in the Harney Basin by Jordan Pratt
At the end ...Read More
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Tribal Canoe Lifeways
Sam Robinson, Renea Perry, and Jordan Mercier
Since time immemorial, canoe travel has been fundamental to Indigenous lifeways in the Pacific Northwest. The Archaeology Roadshow is honored to host a panel of three speakers – representing the ...Read More
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Lost Ships, Lost Sailors: Mystery Wrecks of the Pacific Northwest
Scott Williams
For over two centuries, Pacific Northwest Tribes have told the histories of at least five shipwrecks or visits by European ships decades before Europeans were supposed to have visited the ...Read More
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The Clam Garden Network Exploring the Social and Ecological Contexts of Clam Management in the Past, Present, and Future
Dana Lepofsky
Clam gardens are one of a suite of ancient mariculture practices used by the Indigenous Peoples of the Northwest Coast to increase the abundance and accessibility of clams. By bringing ...Read More
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Archaeology of the Portland Area
Virginia L. Butler
The Portland area has many layers of history, and holds hundreds of archaeological sites that tell a story of human history extending back over 12,000 years. This presentation reviews ways ...Read More
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Archaeology and Video Games
Achi Ikeda
Looking for an introduction into the relationship between archaeology and video games? Join us for a brief look at how archaeology has influenced video games over the years, from Tomb ...Read More
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Scotland's Coastal Heritage at Risk
Tom Dawson
For the last 20 years, SCAPE has been researching the archaeological and historical heritage of the Scottish coast, especially sites threatened by natural processes and climate change. SCAPE works closely ...Read More
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Indigenous Perspectives on Archaeology and Heritage
Diane Teeman, Sam Robinson, Briece Edwards, Chris Bailey, and Wenix Red Elk
Indigenous leaders in this panel discussion share their views about heritage, offering ideas about ways Oregonians can honor and respect this important history.
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The Archaeology Roadshow Presents: Archaeology on Tap
Scott Thomas, Katee Withee, Don Hann, and Jordan Pratt
This video includes four half hour long presentations on Eastern Oregon’s ancient and more recent history, presented by archaeologists from federal agencies and universities:
Late Prehistoric Buffalo Hunters in Southeastern ...Read More
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Fire Archaeology: Heritage, Cultural and Tribal Resources and Wildland Fire Suppression
Paul Claeyssens
Did you know archaeologists are called to duty to assist with identifying and protecting cultural and tribal resources on wildfire incidents? Aside from specialized fire training and fitness requirements, the ...Read More
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Archaeological Oddities: A Field Guide to the Most Improbable Sites in North America
Ken Feder
Did ancient Native Americans live among pterodactyls and did they paint the image of one of those prehistoric beasts in Black Dragon Canyon in Utah? If not pterodactyls, did ancient ...Read More
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One Block Through Time: The History and Archaeology of the Dalles Chinatown
Jacqueline Chung and Eric Gleason
From the 1860s until the early years of the 20th Century, The Dalles, Oregon was home to a thriving Chinese diaspora community. By the 1880s this community had become concentrated ...Read More
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Finding Common Ground Between Archaeologists and Collectors: A Case Study from Northwest Oregon
Katherine Louise Tipton
Over the course of daily life, people engage with archaeology in various ways, including experiences with archaeology on their own land and as part of family collections of archaeological material. ...Read More
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Private Landowners as Stewards of Oregon Heritage: Learning from an Important Stone Tool Cache Found on Private Property in the Willamette Valley
John Pouley
During the summer of 2015, a landowner finds an “interesting rock” building a spring-fed pond on his property. The rock is obsidian, and seems out of place. Eventually, 14 are ...Read More
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From Anatolia to Oregon – What Ancient Poop Can Tell Us About the Lives of Our Ancestors
Lisa-Marie Shillito
What can the analysis of ancient poop tell us about the lives of people in the past? Dr. Shillito has worked on this question at different sites around the world, ...Read More
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Opening Ceremony of the 2021 Archaeology Roadshow
Sam Robinson
Our Opening Ceremony will begin with a welcome from Sam Robinson (Chinook Indian Nation), followed by an official launch of the Archaeology Roadshow website, including highlights of activities taking place ...Read More