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Public Archaeology
Calliope Jane, the goodest good girl, surveying the Pawnee National Grassland.
2025 Survey & Testing in Weld County, CO
The heart of my fieldwork lies in public archaeology - making the process of archaeological investigation accessible, inclusive, and meaningful for everyone. During the upcoming 2025 PAAC Summer Field Project, I will be leading teams of volunteers on the Pawnee National Grassland and adjacent State Land Board lands in Weld County to explore and document the archaeological record in the Plains of Colorado.
This project offers a unique opportunity for individuals, regardless of previous experience, to directly engage with the archaeological process. From walking the land in straight transects during pedestrian survey to learning techniques of sub-surface archaeological testing like augering to recording sites in both buried and surface contexts, this is an opportunity to foster a sense of stewardship for our past, learn about the importance of preservation, and see firsthand how archaeological knowledge is generated.
UW ZooMS & Geoarchaeology Laboratory
ZooMS
Zooarchaeology by Mass Spectrometry (ZooMS) is a cutting edge proteomics method that allows for taxonomic identification of faunal remains. At the University of Wyoming, we have built a lab capable of performing ZooMS analyses in-house. ZooMS is especially useful for identifying fragmented faunal remains that lack landmarks permitting traditional taxonomic identification.
Featured Research
Use of hare bone for the manufacture of a Clovis bead
Early Paleoindian use of fur bearers for bone needle production
Photo by David Ian Howe
Geoarchaeology
Geoarchaeology is the application of geological methods to anthropological problems.
Warren Mammoth Project
The Warren Mammoth (48LA3800) was discovered by a local landowner in Laramie County, WY. Fieldwork began at the site in 2022, and was completed 2023 with funding from the Wyoming Cultural Trust Fund.
Our excavations produced valuable data for the interpretation of other proboscidean sites and for proboscidean bonebed taphonomic studies.
Biface
This biface was recovered from the surface nearby the scattered mammoth remains
2022 Excavations
A volunteer crew excavated approx. 15 sq. m over 10 days
Hay Gulch Investigations
Middle Park, CO
University of Wyoming Archaeological Field School 2022
Paperwork
Students learning how to determine soil texture in the field while augering.
Total Station
Junior Supervisor Jack-dog overseeing UW Archaeology Field School students learning how to use the total station.
Screening
Senior Supervisor Callie-dog resting in the shade of the screens at Hay Gulch, CO.
In Situ
Students gathering to look at the first in situ find at Hay Gulch during the 2022 field season.
Profiling
After excavations are complete, students gather together to learn how to draw a profile.
Backfilling
Last step: backfill!
Galactic Neighborhood Model Run with 10ly capabilities
Modeling the Settlement of our Galactic Neighborhood
I presented the preliminary findings of this research at the Society for American Archaeology 87th Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL, March 30 - April 3, 2022 and for the Western Regional Space Grant Meeting in Houston, TX, October 17-18, 2022.
Jack Yeller posing for the camera on a cool pile of back dirt, June 2021.
Investigations of the Harold Bergman Site
Laying out the auger buckets allows for a quick view of the subsurface stratigraphy. September 2019.
Rehder Ranch Investigations
Read about our investigation of a reported Clovis point find from the Rocky Mountains in Southwestern Lore, vol 87, no 4: 1-10.
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