Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection

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eng
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Copyright for all items in the Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection is held by the author, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise noted.
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Sacred Space, Ancestors, and Authority: New Evidence of Developing Middle Formative Period Socio-Political Complexity From Ka'Kabish, Northern Belize

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Year: 2016, 2016
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Name(s): Creator (cre): Lockett-Harris, Joshuah James, Thesis advisor (ths): Haines, Helen R, Degree committee member (dgc): Iannone, Gyles, Degree committee member (dgc): Lohman, Roger, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
Abstract: <p>The Middle Formative Period (1000 – 400 B.C.) has increasing become recognized as a critical locus in the development of Lowland Maya socio-political complexity. This period witnessed the founding of numerous ceremonial centers, substantial material cultural innovation, and the advent of mortuary practices indicating developing social differentiation. Recent excavations at the site of Ka… more

Comparative Studies in Tropical Epicentres in Southeast Asia: Understanding Entaglement, Resilience, and Collapse

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Year: 2016, 2016
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Name(s): Creator (cre): Shirkey, Lindsay Rene, Thesis advisor (ths): Iannone, Gyles, Degree committee member (dgc): Haines, Helen, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
Abstract: <p>From ca. 800-1400 CE, low-density agrarian states dominated Southeast Asia,</p><p>their authority emanating from their epicentres at places such as Angkor in Cambodia,</p><p>Bagan in Myanmar, and Sukhothai in Thailand. These epicentres were the setting for</p><p>numerous structures, activities, and stakeholders that became integral for the perpetuation… more

Water Management Amongst the Ancient States of Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand, Java, and Belize: A Study in Entanglement and Resiliency

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Year: 2016, 2016
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Name(s): Creator (cre): Marajh, Leah-Marie, Thesis advisor (ths): Iannone, Gyles, Degree committee member (dgc): Haines, Helen R., Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
Abstract: <p>This thesis investigates the organization and development of water management systems in a sample of past tropical societies in Southeast Asia and Mesoamerica. A comparative approach is employed to show how water management affected the trajectories of the ancient states of Angkor, Cambodia, Bagan, Myanmar, Sukhothai, Thailand, Central and East Java, and Caracol, Belize. Differing types… more

Stable Isotope Analysis of Archaeological Faunal Remains From the Middle Trent Valley, Ontario

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Year: 2016, 2016
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Name(s): Creator (cre): Hammersley, Peter Francis, Thesis advisor (ths): Williams, Jocelyn, Degree committee member (dgc): Morin, Eugene, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
Abstract: <p>A sample of faunal remains (n=129) from seven archaeological sites located on Pigeon and Rice Lakes, Ontario were sampled and analyzed for the stable carbon and nitrogen isotopic composition of bone collagen. These samples date from the Archaic to Late Woodland and include 35 different animal species. The goal of this research was to investigate the isotope ecology of the Middle Trent… more

Situating Copper Bells in Prehispanic Southwest Societies: An Analysis of their Spatial, Temporal, and Contextual Distribution

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Year: 2016, 2016
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Name(s): Creator (cre): Boyce, Ian McKelvie, Thesis advisor (ths): Munson, Marit K, Degree committee member (dgc): Iannone, Gyles, Degree committee member (dgc): Williams, Jocelyn, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
Abstract: <p>This thesis examines the spatial, temporal, and contextual distribution of copper bells in the Greater Southwest region and how they are situated in archaeological literature. To date, 672 copper bells have been found in at least 113 different Southwestern sites dating from ca. A.D. 900-1450, though there is no archaeological evidence for metallurgical activities in the area at this time… more

Geospatial Analysis of Late Paleoindan Hi-Lo Points in Ontario and New York: Testing Expectations of the Settling in Hypothesis

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Year: 2016, 2016
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Name(s): Creator (cre): Browne, Liam Richard, Thesis advisor (ths): Conolly, James, Degree committee member (dgc): Fox, William, Degree committee member (dgc): Dubreuil, Laure, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
Abstract: <p>This thesis analyzes variability in a sample (n=302) of late Paleoindian Hi-Lo points from Ontario and New York. Biface variability is recorded using landmark geometric morphometrics. Raw material data is used to assess Hi-Lo toolstone usage patterns and the impact of raw material constraints on manufacture. Statistical analyses are used to assess patterning of variability in space.… more