Veit, Richard F. (1968- )
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1968-
Found in 12 Collections and/or Records:
A study of clay tobacco pipes from Fort Charles, Nevis, West Indies , 2015
Item — Call number MU Thesis Kam
Identifier: b7636436
Abstract
Fort Charles located on Nevis in the West Indies has only been subject to archaeological investigations for two years in 2013 and 2014. From these two field [sic] 530 clay tobacco pipe fragments have been collected from all over the fort. These clay pipe fragments offer a multitude of information that is useful to understanding life at Fort Charles. Clay pipes can also effectively date an archaeological site. This thesis will focus on the pipes from Fort...
Dates:
2015
Found in:
Monmouth University Library Archives
An analysis of petalas blade caches in New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania , 2011
Item — Call number MU Thesis Gra
Identifier: b4175555
Abstract
Caches of argillite bifaces, which are often referred to as petalas blades, have been discovered across much of New Jersey, eastern Pennsylvania, and other Middle Atlantic states. Some of these discoveries are recent; however, many significant finds were made in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Some of the these caches have been previously analyzed; however, many have not. This study employs Geographic Information Systems and detailed analysis of these blades to better...
Dates:
2011
Found in:
Monmouth University Library Archives
Charles Rau and the Keyport shell heap : understanding New Jersey's first archaeological excavation in its historic context , 2009
Item — Call number MU Thesis McH
Identifier: b2195473
Introduction [excerpts]
This thesis is a historical study of Charles Rau, a curator of archaeology at the National Museum of Natural History, and his archaeological excavation of the Keyport shell heaps. The purpose of this thesis is to examine Rau's role in the history of American archaeology and examine his excavations at the shell heaps in their historical contenxt. While Rau was widely known during his life, it appears that the perceived importance of his work has diminished over the years among historians...
Dates:
2009
Found in:
Monmouth University Library Archives
Of myth and brick : examining the legendary Pasadena Terra Cotta Company , 2003
Item — Call number MU Thesis Wie
Identifier: b2088740
Abstract
This paper examines the history and folklore associated with a ruined industrial complex in the New Jersey Pine Barrens commonly known as the Pasedena Terra Cotta Company. Through mapping of the site and extensive historical research it appears that the site is not a terra cotta factory at all, but rather an early twentieth century brickworks associated with the Brooksbrae Brick Company. The site is important as both a well-preserved and highly visible archaeological site and as a well...
Dates:
2003
Found in:
Monmouth University Library Archives
Pre-contact archaeology at the William Trent House: a site-specific analysis and regional synthesis of Native American occupation in Trenton, NJ , 2019
Item — Call number MU Thesis Ada
Identifier: b7930094
Abstract
In 2019, Monmouth University's summer achaeological field school was conducted at the William Trent House in Trenton, NJ in collaboration with Hunter Research, Inc. This project supplemented earlier work by Hunter Research. These investigations revealed a robust prehistoric component that remains largely intact beneath layers of historic fill. An analysis of Native American material recovered from disturbed fills and natural soils reveals a primarily Late Archaic - Transnational Period...
Dates:
2019
Found in:
Monmouth University Library Archives
Roman contact with Ireland in the ancient world , 2024
Item — Call number MU Thesis Fla
Identifier: b7931823
Abstract
The relationship between the Roman Empire and Ireland during the Iron Age is a niche topic often overshadowed by the Roman occupation of Britain. However, this does not mean that there is no archaeological evidence or historical documentation that explores this relationship. In
fact, numerous sites containing Roman artifacts have been found across Ireland. Furthermore, contemporary Greco-Roman writers have written about Ireland and the Irish people for centuries. As a result, Roman...
Dates:
2024
Found in:
Monmouth University Library Archives
Site identification through artifact collector pit survey : lithic use on Broad Mountain , 2019
Item — Call number MU Thesis Fal
Identifier: b7929301
Introduction [excerpt]
The purpose of this study is to document the upland archaeological sites located on Broad Mountain in Carbon County, Pennsylvania ....
The goal of this project is twofold: first to collect as much information as possible about what sites are present on Broad Mountain that may provide additional information about the occupation of the area during the precontact period; secondly this project will assess the method of finding and documenting small, upland archaeological sites through...
Dates:
2019
Found in:
Monmouth University Library Archives
The Clark-Watson site : an archaeological exploration of colonial Perth Amboy , 2019
Item — Call number MU Thesis Cav
Identifier: b7929034
Abstract
Perth Amboy is a city with a rich and significant history that often gets overshadowed by its famous neighbors, New York City, Philadelphia, and Boston. Its original occupancy stretches back thousands of years to the Native populations who dominated New Jersey territory up until the Contact period. By the seventeenth century, Perth Amboy was populated by Scottish, English, and Dutch immigrants who formed Perth Amboy into the city we know today. This thesis is an analysis of the artifact...
Dates:
2019
Found in:
Monmouth University Library Archives
The importance of revisiting artifact assemblages : a case study of the Turkey Swamp Site (28-Mo-305) , 2016
Item — Call number MU Thesis Myd
Identifier: b7668303
Abstract
The re-visitation and analysis of a previously excavated site and its artifact assemblage is something that is not always as common as it should be. This thesis will examine the importance of revisiting artifact assemblages through a single case study that follows the story of some particular archaeological site, its artifact collection, and its importance to the Middle Atlantic region of the United States's prehistory. The importance of revisiting artifact assemblages is examined through...
Dates:
2016
Found in:
Monmouth University Library Archives
The lost and forgotten : a bioarchaeological analysis of the unidentified human remains of Saint Peter's Church, Perth Amboy, New Jersey , 2015
Item — Call number MU Thesis El-R
Identifier: b7667211
Abstract
The purpose of this research is to analyze a collection of commingled skeletal remains and one articulated burial that were excavated in 1960 from Saint Peter's Episcopal Church in Perth Amboy, New Jersey and determine their probably [sic] identities. Previous scholars believed these remains represented the family members or servants of Scottish Proprietor David Mudie, whose plantation was once where the church currently resides. The purpose of this study...
Dates:
2015
Found in:
Monmouth University Library Archives