Ginessa J Mahar
I completed my Ph.D. at the University of Florida, working on mass-capture fishing practices during the Woodland Period of the Southeastern United States. I came at this from a practice perspective, viewing technology as a combination of knowledge, labor, tools, and traditions. My methods include archaeological excavation, material culture analysis, ethnographic research with fishing communities, fish capture experiments. I currently serve as the Anthropology Librarian at the University of Florida.
Supervisors: Dr. Neill J. Wallis, Dr. Susan D. Gillespie, and Dr. Peter Collings
Address: University of Florida
Department of Anthropology
1112 Turlington Hall
PO Box 117305
Gainesville, FL 32611-7305 USA
Laboratory of Southeastern Archaeology
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Supervisors: Dr. Neill J. Wallis, Dr. Susan D. Gillespie, and Dr. Peter Collings
Address: University of Florida
Department of Anthropology
1112 Turlington Hall
PO Box 117305
Gainesville, FL 32611-7305 USA
Laboratory of Southeastern Archaeology
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gradiometry, while other remote sensing consists of fine-grained topographical mapping, shell density distribution, and vegetation mapping. This synthesis brings together broad scale archaeological geophysics, mapping, and excavation to provide a more holistic
view of the sites in question. The data are complemented by evidence accrued by various archaeologists who have reported on similar sites throughout the southeastern United States. Additionally, the geophysical data are used not only to identify areas of interest,
but also to interpret formation and function of these sites based on the integration of the above listed methods and evidence. All too often remote sensing is used as a prospection method, merely to locate
buried archaeological features that will then be “ground-truthed” via excavation. Here I argue that archaeogeophysics (geophysical prospection methods designed specifically for archaeological applications, see Lockhart and Green, 2006) and other remote sensing
techniques are a primary means of archaeological investigation.
Conference Presentations by Ginessa J Mahar
This paper reconsiders mass-capture technologies as they apply to fishing practices along the coast of the southeastern United States. Recent research has begun to more intensively investigate southeastern fisheries, addressing issues of antiquity, intensification, and sustainability. Using zooarchaeological analysis, these researchers have speculated on the types of fishing techniques used in antiquity and the potential ecological and social impacts of these practices—particularly mass-capture practices. The present research adds to this discussion by unpacking the term mass-capture and challenging common assumptions about what it might mean for the anthropological interpretation of past coastal dwelling. Additionally, novel data pertaining to fish weirs and seine nets will be presented as part of my ongoing research along the North Florida Gulf Coast featuring ethnographic, archaeological, and experimental methods.
Paper presented at the 71st Southeastern Archaeological Conference Annual Meeting
Paper presented at the Florida Anthropological Society Annual Meeting - Winner Student Prize Competition
gradiometry, while other remote sensing consists of fine-grained topographical mapping, shell density distribution, and vegetation mapping. This synthesis brings together broad scale archaeological geophysics, mapping, and excavation to provide a more holistic
view of the sites in question. The data are complemented by evidence accrued by various archaeologists who have reported on similar sites throughout the southeastern United States. Additionally, the geophysical data are used not only to identify areas of interest,
but also to interpret formation and function of these sites based on the integration of the above listed methods and evidence. All too often remote sensing is used as a prospection method, merely to locate
buried archaeological features that will then be “ground-truthed” via excavation. Here I argue that archaeogeophysics (geophysical prospection methods designed specifically for archaeological applications, see Lockhart and Green, 2006) and other remote sensing
techniques are a primary means of archaeological investigation.
This paper reconsiders mass-capture technologies as they apply to fishing practices along the coast of the southeastern United States. Recent research has begun to more intensively investigate southeastern fisheries, addressing issues of antiquity, intensification, and sustainability. Using zooarchaeological analysis, these researchers have speculated on the types of fishing techniques used in antiquity and the potential ecological and social impacts of these practices—particularly mass-capture practices. The present research adds to this discussion by unpacking the term mass-capture and challenging common assumptions about what it might mean for the anthropological interpretation of past coastal dwelling. Additionally, novel data pertaining to fish weirs and seine nets will be presented as part of my ongoing research along the North Florida Gulf Coast featuring ethnographic, archaeological, and experimental methods.
Paper presented at the 71st Southeastern Archaeological Conference Annual Meeting
Paper presented at the Florida Anthropological Society Annual Meeting - Winner Student Prize Competition
Paper presented at the 75th annual Society for American Archaeology Conference
Paper presented at the 67th Southeastern Archaeological Conference Annual Meeting
Paper presented at the 74th annual Society for American Archaeology Conference
Poster presented at the 80th annual Society for American Archaeology Conference