Picuris Pueblo Collaborative Field Program project
Jun Sunseri, Professor
Anthropology
Closed. This professor is continuing with Fall 2023 apprentices on this project; no new apprentices needed for Spring 2024.
The Picuris Pueblo Collaborative Field Program is a community-based archaeological and anthropological project between the University of Arizona, Columbia University, Southern Methodist University, and Picuris Pueblo in New Mexico near Taos. The project is seeking to map and record the outlying field structures surrounding the present-day Pueblo. Melanie Cootsona, one of Berkeley’s PhD students, is a member of this project and is using legacy collections from excavations in the 1960’s to determine the role of particularly large mammals in the economic, political, spiritual, and social dynamics of the Pueblo from 1350-present day.
What is this data going to be used for?
This data will be used to track the long-term usage of species throughout the last 700 years at the Pueblo to form a discussion surrounding the resilience and survivance of Picuris Pueblo and Indigenous peoples in the Southwest. The data will be owned by both the Pueblo and the researchers and will form the basis of a doctoral dissertation.
This project will appeal to students interested in:
Osteology, data management/entry, zooarchaeology, Indigenous studies, Southwest archaeology
Role: Students working on this project will assist in the categorizing, analysis, and data management of animal bones under the supervision of a PhD student. Students should have experience or interest in anatomy, interest in zooarchaeology (the study of animal remains at archaeological sites) and be willing to complete repetitive tasks.
Qualifications: The qualified student will demonstrate attention to detail and organizational skills.
Hours: 3-5 hrs
Related website: http://arf.berkeley.edu/projects/bearbones/
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