Crow Canyon Interns contribute (Cont’d) Stefania Wilks, Archaeobotany Intern, also studied charred plant remains from the Haynie site—including remarkably preserved corn cobs and kernels dating back centuries. Her work helps us better understand the deep history of this vital crop and honors the enduring relationship between people and the land. Stefania is a Ph.D. student at the University of Utah, studying what people ate and how they adapted to environmental changes. Alexa Uberseder, Laboratory Intern, has been conducting artifact analysis in the lab. One of her projects involves heavy fraction sorting from flotation samples collected from the Haynie site. This work helps better understand artifact assemblages and lithic material types at a micro scale. Alexa is a graduate student in anthropology at Eastern New Mexico University, focusing on serrated lithic technology in south-central Utah. Laney Brink, Laboratory Intern, has been focused on artifact analysis and identification. Laney designed her own research project to study the absorbed and physical residue produced during carbon paint production within corrugated pottery. Her primary interests are in the intersections of chemistry and cultural heritage, focusing on how scientific analysis of ancient materials can help uncover previously unknown information. Laney is a recent graduate of the University of the Peloponnese "Archaeological Sciences" MSc program. Izzy Gilliam, Field Intern, has been studying a presumed front room from an earlier Pueblo I room block at the Haynie site. Her efforts are important to understanding the sequences of occupation and the cultural continuity of the site. Izzy is a recent graduate from Colorado College in anthropology and museum studies. Riff Denbow, Field Intern, has been studying a pit structure at the Haynie site that was constructed prior to the west great house and underlies a portion of its footprint. Riff helped uncover evidence of two occupations instead of one as previously documented. His efforts help us understand cultural continuity and length of usage of the site. Riff is a recent graduate from CU Boulder in anthropology and geology.
(above, from left to right) Session II interns, Alexa Uberseder, Laney Brink, Izzy Gilliam, Riff Denbow
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