Veit, Richard F. (1968- )
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Dates
- Existence: 1968-
Found in 52 Collections and/or Records:
Unraveling the mystery of a nameless colonial wreck site : a maritime archaeological investigation of Crosswicks Creek's shipwreck remains, 2020
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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The Revolutionary War is a rich part of American History, with countless historical documents telling stories of the people who liberated the Colonies from British rule.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