Papers by Meaghan Trowbridge
Index of Texas Archaeology: Open Access Gray Literature from the Lone Star State, 2015
This report details the results of an intensive archaeological survey by SWCA Environmental Consu... more This report details the results of an intensive archaeological survey by SWCA Environmental Consultants (SWCA) for the proposed Ramsey North Residue Line (Residue Line). The 51-cmdiameter (20-inch-diameter) Residue Line will be located in Reeves and Culberson Counties, Texas (2.35 and 7.21 km [1.46 and 4.48 miles], respectively) and Eddy County, New Mexico (4.83 km [3.0 miles]). The line will start at the Ramsey Gas Plant in Reeves County, Texas, and then run northwest for approximately 14.5 km (9 miles), largely following existing rights-of-way (ROWs). The Residue Line will be constructed in a 15-m-wide (50-foot-wide) ROW. The 15-m (50-foot) ROW in Texas and New Mexico will consist of 6 m (20 feet) of temporary ROW to be used only during construction and 9 m (30 feet) of permanent ROW. The pipeline will be strung along the pipeline route as it arrives at the site, so there will be no additional staging areas needed. Five horizontal direction drills (HDDs) are anticipated at two county road crossings, the crossing of the Delaware River, crossing an historic ditch, and at an abandoned railroad grade. In addition to proposed pipeline, there is also a proposed surface facility that will be located on a 61 × 61-m (200 × 200-foot) (approximately 1-acre) site with a short (75 m; 245 feet) access road. The surface facility will include a coalesce separator, a measuring station that will meter the gas prior to the tie-in with the KM lines, and a temporary diesel generator until a permanent power source is available. This report includes the findings of the cultural resources investigations within the Texas portion of the project.
Network Analysis in Archaeology, 2013
Settlement Dynamics on a Transitional Landscape: Investigations of Cultural Resources for the State Route 77 -- Snowflake Passing Lanes Project, Navajo County, Arizona, 2016
Ceramics were recovered from five Arizona State Route 77 Snowflake Passing Lanes project archaeol... more Ceramics were recovered from five Arizona State Route 77 Snowflake Passing Lanes project archaeological sites — AZ P:8:61 (ASM); AZ P:8:62 (ASM); Five Mile Draw, AZ P:8:63 (ASM); Beethoven, AZ P:8:65 (ASM); and, Spider Hill, AZ P:8:66 (ASM) — whose, excavated contexts date between A.D. 650 and 1150. In addition, analysis of comparative collections from University of Arizona Snowflake Field School investigations of the Connie Site, AZ Q:5:2 (ASM), and Webb Tank, AZ Q:9:36 (ASM), date between approximately A.D. 400 and 900.
Three research questions are addressed. First and foremost, the dating of ceramic-bearing features and deposits. Ceramics were assigned to existing typological categories based on paste, temper, and decorative attributes. The identification of specific ceramic wares and types provides a chronological base from which to better understand the temporal setting of archaeological sites. The second goal was to identify ceramic production and distribution patterns as reflected in temper composition and related data. Studying the temper used in prehistoric ceramics can offer information related to communities of practice, mobility, and exchange. Third, the analysis provides insight into economic subsistence practices as reflected in vessel function data, such as cooking, serving, and storage behaviors.
The combined Snowflake Passing Lanes and University of Arizona field school ceramic data set provided additional information regarding the long sequence of Basketmaker-period ceramic development in the northern Southwest. The data exhibit significant temporal variation in plain brown ware production provenance, vessel form, vessel wall thickness and firing temperature over time. Having documented the many differences between transitional Basketmaker II/III and late Basketmaker III - early Pueblo I pottery collections, we asked the question “What else changed over this time span that may have had an impact on ceramic technology?” and addressed it using macrobotanical data.
Network Analysis in Archaeology, edited by Carl Knappett, Jun 2013
Pottery Southwest 25(3), 2006
Journal of Archaeological Science 39(5), May 2012
Artifact assemblages from long-inhabited sites may include ceramic types and wares from multiple ... more Artifact assemblages from long-inhabited sites may include ceramic types and wares from multiple time periods, making temporal comparisons between sites difficult. This is especially problematic in macroregional data sets compiled from multiple sources with varying degrees of chronological control. We present a method for chronological apportioning of ceramic assemblages that considers site occupation dates, ceramic production dates, and popularity distribution curves. The chronological apportioning can also be adjusted to take into account different population sizes during the site occupation span. Our method is illustrated with ceramic data from late prehispanic sites in the San Pedro Valley and Tonto Basin, Arizona, U.S.A., compiled as part of the Southwest Social Networks Project. The accuracy of the apportioning method is evaluated by comparing apportioned assemblages with those from nearby contemporaneous single component sites.
Uploads
Papers by Meaghan Trowbridge
Three research questions are addressed. First and foremost, the dating of ceramic-bearing features and deposits. Ceramics were assigned to existing typological categories based on paste, temper, and decorative attributes. The identification of specific ceramic wares and types provides a chronological base from which to better understand the temporal setting of archaeological sites. The second goal was to identify ceramic production and distribution patterns as reflected in temper composition and related data. Studying the temper used in prehistoric ceramics can offer information related to communities of practice, mobility, and exchange. Third, the analysis provides insight into economic subsistence practices as reflected in vessel function data, such as cooking, serving, and storage behaviors.
The combined Snowflake Passing Lanes and University of Arizona field school ceramic data set provided additional information regarding the long sequence of Basketmaker-period ceramic development in the northern Southwest. The data exhibit significant temporal variation in plain brown ware production provenance, vessel form, vessel wall thickness and firing temperature over time. Having documented the many differences between transitional Basketmaker II/III and late Basketmaker III - early Pueblo I pottery collections, we asked the question “What else changed over this time span that may have had an impact on ceramic technology?” and addressed it using macrobotanical data.
Three research questions are addressed. First and foremost, the dating of ceramic-bearing features and deposits. Ceramics were assigned to existing typological categories based on paste, temper, and decorative attributes. The identification of specific ceramic wares and types provides a chronological base from which to better understand the temporal setting of archaeological sites. The second goal was to identify ceramic production and distribution patterns as reflected in temper composition and related data. Studying the temper used in prehistoric ceramics can offer information related to communities of practice, mobility, and exchange. Third, the analysis provides insight into economic subsistence practices as reflected in vessel function data, such as cooking, serving, and storage behaviors.
The combined Snowflake Passing Lanes and University of Arizona field school ceramic data set provided additional information regarding the long sequence of Basketmaker-period ceramic development in the northern Southwest. The data exhibit significant temporal variation in plain brown ware production provenance, vessel form, vessel wall thickness and firing temperature over time. Having documented the many differences between transitional Basketmaker II/III and late Basketmaker III - early Pueblo I pottery collections, we asked the question “What else changed over this time span that may have had an impact on ceramic technology?” and addressed it using macrobotanical data.