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Characterization of Grain Mold Resistance in Sorghum [Sorghum Bicolor (L.) Moench]
(1986-12)
Sorghum grain lots with various levels of resistance to sorghum grain mold (SGM) were evaluated for several loss parameters: kernel weight, kernel density, electrolyte leachate level, percentage germination, vigor, and ...
Diet, parasitism, and anemia in the prehistoric southwest
(1988-12)
The primary goal of this study is the demonstration of the utility of parasitological data retrueved from coprolites in documenting prehistoric infectious disease. The study focuses on levels of infection of two subsistence ...
Analysis of the weight assemblage of Port Royal, Jamaica
(1995-05)
The assemblage of weights recovered from excavations at Port Royal, Jamaica is the largest collection of seventeenth-century weights recovered from a single colonial site. On June 7, 1692, just shortly before noon, an ...
Historical archaeology in the Grand Prairie division of Illinois : environmental, social, demographic, and technological dimensions of frontier development
(1995-05)
Three data sources were utilized to investigate processes of frontier development in a portion of central Illinois. The data consist of: public domain land records, federal population censuses, and gravestone inscriptions. ...
The last of Mr. Brown's Mosquito Fleet : a history and archaeology of the American row galley Allen on Lake Champlain, 1814-1825
(2003-08)
The early nineteenth century witnessed a surge in oared warship production within the U.S. Navy. Shipwrights modified hull and rigging plans in order to develop armed vessels capable of navigating inland waterways under ...
The development of watercraft in the prehistoric southeastern United States
(1996-12)
The maritime and riverine past of the southeastern United States has often been ignored or poorly addressed in previous archaeological research. Historical records and archaeological data indicate that this heritage was ...
Had on and took with him : runaway indentured servant clothing in Virginia, 1774-1778
(1996-05)
The clothing of 18th century runaway indentured servants and convicts is described in detail in advertisements seeking their apprehension and return. As such the descriptions offer unique glimpses of a class of material ...
Analysis of the weight assemblages from the late Bronze Age shipwrecks at Uluburun and Cape Gelidonya, Turkey
(1996-12)
The assemblages of pan-balance weights recovered from the excavations of Cape Gelidonya and Uluburun shipwrecks, in southern Turkey, comprise the largest and most complete collection of Late Bronze Age pan-balance weights ...
Paleonutrition of the Lower Pecos Region of the Chihuahuan Desert
(1991-08)
Paleonutritional analyses require an integration of dietary disciplines to determine both the diet of a prehistoric population and the subsequent nutritional intake. Under optimal conditions, the zooarchaeology, paleoethnobotany, ...
Technological continuity and change : a study of cultural adaptation in pram-class boatbuilding in the Netherlands
(1994-08)
This study traces the development of an ancient class of Northern European watercraft, called pram. The term pram-class is used herein to refer to a broad range of flat-bottom, hard-chine work boats and freighters. The ...