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MOVING TO MEDIEVAL BERLIN: UNDERSTANDING MIGRATION USING SKELETONS AND HISTORICAL RECORDS
Title
MOVING TO MEDIEVAL BERLIN: UNDERSTANDING MIGRATION USING SKELETONS AND HISTORICAL RECORDS.
Author
Holmstrom, Jane Elizabeth, Killgrove, Kristina, Cook, Gregory D., Marten, Meredith G., University of West Florida
Abstract/Description
The earliest years of modern Berlin are unknown since very few documents from the time have survived. The lives and origins of the settlers are largely unknown. However, the excavation of Petriplatz, a Medieval cemetery in Berlin, allows bioarchaeological research to be done to understand the formative years of this city. This study employs oxygen, carbon, and strontium isotope analysis to understand migration of the earliest settlers of Berlin in order to determine if the city was settled by...
Show moreThe earliest years of modern Berlin are unknown since very few documents from the time have survived. The lives and origins of the settlers are largely unknown. However, the excavation of Petriplatz, a Medieval cemetery in Berlin, allows bioarchaeological research to be done to understand the formative years of this city. This study employs oxygen, carbon, and strontium isotope analysis to understand migration of the earliest settlers of Berlin in order to determine if the city was settled by locals or non-local individuals. Dental enamel was analyzed from 13 adults dating between the 11th and 13th centuries AD in an effort to identify individuals born locally. This investigation yielded at least five potential immigrants who moved to Berlin during or after childhood, as their oxygen and strontium isotope signatures are outside the local range. Results show that both males and females were migrating to Berlin from nearby areas, all individuals were eating similar foods, and individuals from the Petriplatz cemetery were isotopically similar to other nearby Medieval sites. This first isotopic study of migration of the earliest settlers provides a glimpse into Berlin's mysterious formative years and provides the comparative data for future isotope studies at Petriplatz.
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Date Issued
2018
Identifier
WFE0000616, uwf:61293
Format
Document (PDF)
ORIGINS OF ARCHAIC PERIOD GABII: A BIOCHEMICAL STUDY OF SKELETONS FROM THE 6TH TO 5TH CENTURY BC, ITALY
Title
ORIGINS OF ARCHAIC PERIOD GABII: A BIOCHEMICAL STUDY OF SKELETONS FROM THE 6TH TO 5TH CENTURY BC, ITALY.
Author
Caballero, Andrea Noemi Acosta, Killgrove, Kristina, Bratten, John, Champagne, Marie, University of West Florida
Abstract/Description
Eight burials were found when the Archaic phase at the ancient site of Gabii was excavated between 2008 and 2010. Stable isotope analysis was conducted using the ribs from seven adult individuals and one pelvic bone from an infant in order to reconstruct their dietary patterns and learn more about this relatively unexplored time period. The 15N (9.3 to 11.5) and 3Cco (-20.5 to -18.9) from bone collagen, and the 13Cap (-13.2 to -9.5) from the apatite, demonstrate that Archaic Gabines' diet...
Show moreEight burials were found when the Archaic phase at the ancient site of Gabii was excavated between 2008 and 2010. Stable isotope analysis was conducted using the ribs from seven adult individuals and one pelvic bone from an infant in order to reconstruct their dietary patterns and learn more about this relatively unexplored time period. The 15N (9.3 to 11.5) and 3Cco (-20.5 to -18.9) from bone collagen, and the 13Cap (-13.2 to -9.5) from the apatite, demonstrate that Archaic Gabines' diet consisted mainly of terrestrial protein in conjunction with C3 plants. When comparing their 15N and 13C ratios to Imperial period samples, there is shift towards positive values, suggesting that Imperial Gabines were eating more marine resources and more C4 plants than were Archaic Gabines. Nonetheless, when combining Gabii's isotopic data with another suburban Roman site, Castellaccio Europarco, Gabines were eating fewer C4 plants, but more marine foods than the people from Castellaccio Europarco. Overall, there seems to have been a shift over time that might coincide with the growth of the Republic and subsequent Empire. The results of this study demonstrate the usefulness of stable isotope analysis on bioarchaeological samples to reconstruct past diet and overall health.
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Date Issued
2017
Identifier
WFE0000582, uwf:61192
Format
Document (PDF)
POSITIVE SPACES: AN ETHNOGRAPHIC ASSESSMENT OF THE INFLUENCE OF THE INTERNET ON LGBT IDENTITY
Title
POSITIVE SPACES: AN ETHNOGRAPHIC ASSESSMENT OF THE INFLUENCE OF THE INTERNET ON LGBT IDENTITY.
Author
Cullen, Amanda Lynn Lawson, Philen, Robert C., Killgrove, Kristina, Gougeon, Ramie A., University of West Florida
Abstract/Description
My research involved assessing the influence of the Internet on identity formation and expression for individuals who identify as LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender), as well as identifying people, things, and places, virtual and actual, that LGBT individuals feel are necessary to promote well-being in their lives. The research focused on the results of a series of semi-structured interviews conducted in Pensacola, Florida, as well as interviews conducted online, with young LGBT...
Show moreMy research involved assessing the influence of the Internet on identity formation and expression for individuals who identify as LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender), as well as identifying people, things, and places, virtual and actual, that LGBT individuals feel are necessary to promote well-being in their lives. The research focused on the results of a series of semi-structured interviews conducted in Pensacola, Florida, as well as interviews conducted online, with young LGBT residents of the Southeastern United States. In addition, I engaged in participant observation in a segment of the LGBT community on Tumblr.com, demonstrating how activities on Tumblr can be understood in terms of social capital. Through the testimonies of the interviewees, as well as the participant observation on Tumblr, I developed an awareness of how important the Internet can be for young LGBT people and the expression of their identities despite some of the difficulties that may exist in online environments.
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Date Issued
2014
Identifier
WFE0000460, uwf:61132
Format
Document (PDF)
RISEN FROM THE ASHES: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY FOR DEVELOPING NEW METHODS OF ANALYZING CREMATED HUMAN REMAINS
Title
RISEN FROM THE ASHES: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY FOR DEVELOPING NEW METHODS OF ANALYZING CREMATED HUMAN REMAINS.
Author
Hudson, Anthony Wayne, Curtin, A. Joanne, Killgrove, Kristina, Cook, Gregory, University of West Florida
Abstract/Description
Identification of human remains that have undergone burning, or cremation, can be a difficult task for the forensic anthropologist. The human body undergoes numerous changes when exposed to fire, but most notable is the severe fragmentation and disfiguration of bone. These taphonomic changes limit the methods that may be applied to reconstruct the biological profile (age-at-death, ancestry, living stature, and sex) of the decedent. This is compounded by the fact that there are currently no...
Show moreIdentification of human remains that have undergone burning, or cremation, can be a difficult task for the forensic anthropologist. The human body undergoes numerous changes when exposed to fire, but most notable is the severe fragmentation and disfiguration of bone. These taphonomic changes limit the methods that may be applied to reconstruct the biological profile (age-at-death, ancestry, living stature, and sex) of the decedent. This is compounded by the fact that there are currently no available cremation-specific methods for reconstructing biological profile. This project was designed as an exploratory study to determine whether development of such methods was a feasible endeavor. Forty-nine cremations (40 unprocessed, 9 processed) from the William M. Bass Donated Skeletal Collection were analyzed to determine which skeletal elements survive the cremation process and whether they could be utilized in the creation of new methods. Examination of the data collected revealed the potential for new methods for estimating the sex of a decedent through both metric and non-metric assessment of skeletal elements that were found to survive cremation. No potential methods for the estimation of age-at-death, ancestry, or living stature could be identified in this study, however.
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Date Issued
2017
Identifier
WFE0000586, uwf:61197
Format
Document (PDF)
WHERE THE CHILDREN LIE: A DEMOGRAPHIC AND SPATIAL ANALYSIS OF TWO SANTA ROSA COUNTY CEMETERIES
Title
WHERE THE CHILDREN LIE: A DEMOGRAPHIC AND SPATIAL ANALYSIS OF TWO SANTA ROSA COUNTY CEMETERIES.
Author
Hawley, Allison Corinne, Killgrove, Kristina, Philen, Robert C., Stringfield, Margo S., University of West Florida
Abstract/Description
Carnley is a small, rural, family cemetery near Chumuckla in Santa Rosa County, Florida (site #8SR844) that was in use from the late 1884 to the early 1936. At Carnley cemetery, fifty percent of the identified graves are juveniles between the ages of 0 and 5 years. A number of explanations are possible for this high percentage of child burials. In this paper, I test the hypothesis that children were buried more frequently in family cemeteries than in community cemeteries, possibly due to...
Show moreCarnley is a small, rural, family cemetery near Chumuckla in Santa Rosa County, Florida (site #8SR844) that was in use from the late 1884 to the early 1936. At Carnley cemetery, fifty percent of the identified graves are juveniles between the ages of 0 and 5 years. A number of explanations are possible for this high percentage of child burials. In this paper, I test the hypothesis that children were buried more frequently in family cemeteries than in community cemeteries, possibly due to social concepts of childhood and child mortality, and that creating a burial ground for children was one of the primary roles of the family cemetery during this time period. In order to test this hypothesis, I compare the mortality structures of Carnley Cemetery to that of a contemporaneous community cemetery, and use Fisher's Exact Test to measure the statistical significance of the differences in ages 0 to 5 mortality rates between the cemeteries. I then create GIS maps of the two cemeteries to analyze the spatial structure of these cemeteries in order to detect patterns in burial location that would indicate age-based mortuary choices.
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Date Issued
2015
Identifier
WFE0000494, uwf:61073
Format
Document (PDF)