Veit, Richard F. (1968- )
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1968-
Found in 53 Collections and/or Records:
Trade and exchange of jasper in Central Maryland and Washington, D.C. during the Early and Middle Woodland, 2015
Item — Call number MU Thesis Kni
Identifier: b7636812
Abstract
Throughout the Paleo, Archaic, and Woodland trade and exchange of exotic or highly knappable materials was present throughout North America. One item of trade significance to the Middle Atlantic is chert, specifically jasper. Jasper is iron-rich, cryptocrystalline rock that is deposited in between limestone and/or sandstone, or it originated within gravel deposits from glacial or tributary movement. Access to jasper as a knappable material was from the quarries that are located in...
Dates:
2015
Unraveling the mystery of a nameless colonial wreck site : a maritime archaeological investigation of Crosswicks Creek's shipwreck remains, 2020
Item — Call number MU Thesis Urm
Identifier: b7930359
Abstract
The Revolutionary War is a rich part of American History, with countless historical documents telling stories of the people who liberated the Colonies from British rule. The colonial artifacts left behind also have stories of their own to tell, yet the challenges in learning about those stories are the methods used to glean information and what amount of information is there from the past to understand the stories. In the case of the Site III wreck remains that still lie on a shifting...
Dates:
2020
Using modern eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica) habitat to predict prehistoric shell midden site locations: a case study of Chester River, Maryland, 2019
Item — Call number MU Thesis Men
Identifier: b7930095
Introduction
Oysters have been an important resource for humans for thousands of years. They provided easy access to protein with little effort required to harvest, and their shells could be used as tools and as a temper in the manufacture of ceramics. The abundance of oysters made them a dietary staple for the people living along the Chesapeake Bay, and for the Europeans who first settled here. The wealth of shell fish led to overharvesting and the depletion of oysters in modern times. It is because...
Dates:
2019