by Maclaran Guthrie Hi everyone, it’s Maclaren Guthrie back with another blog post! This time I’m excited I get the opportunity to talk about something that’s really of interest to me lately – identifying animal teeth. Though this rehousing angel mounds project is all about the physical rehousing and conservation of the Angel Mounds collection,… Read more »
Research
Drum Fish Use at Angel Mounds
by Samantha Schlegel Hello Everyone! My name is Samantha Schlegel! I am a new member of the IMLS funded Curating Angel project. I am working as a Curator’s Assistant. I have had a great time wearing a mask and sorting faunal bones for the end part of my summer. I am currently an undergraduate at… Read more »
Mapping the Past at Angel Mounds with Geographic Information Systems
by David Massey Hello! I’m a PhD Candidate in the Department of Geography at Indiana University. This summer I was working in the Glenn Black Lab rehousing faunal materials from Angel Mounds as part of the “Saving America’s Treasures” (SAT) project. It was fascinating to see the range of faunal material coming from the site,… Read more »
Animals of Angel Mounds
by Amanda Burtt Hello All! I am one of the newest members of the Curating Angel project that is underway right now. My job as Associate Curator for the rehousing project includes helping lead a team of graduate and undergraduate students in the many steps involved in transferring the Angel Mounds archaeological collections from their… Read more »