Using Human Mummified Tissue to Determine Postmortem Interval I conducted an internship with the Forensic Anthropology Center at Texas State (F.A.C.T.S) during the Spring 2015 semester. I worked closely with the director of F.A.C.T.S., Dr. Daniel Wescott, to conduct a study to determine if human mummified tissue can be used to estimate the postmortem interval… Continue Reading Simone Longe, Forensic Anthropology Center at Texas State
In the spring of 2015, I began an internship at the Center for Archaeological Studies (CAS) at Texas State University. The Center for Archaeological Studies works within the Department of Anthropology and, as a state-recognized repository, assists with archaeological and anthropological research and materials curation, while ensuring the care of excavated objects and upholding procedures… Continue Reading Alex Baker, Center for Archaeological Studies
Working at the Witte Museum Have you ever been on a visit to a museum and wondered what it takes to make the exhibits looks as they do? In my naïve younger years, I didn’t think that working in a museum would be as labor-intensive as it ended up being. When I was about eleven… Continue Reading Desirae Long, the Witte Museum
During the Spring 2015 semester, I worked with the Texas Historical Commission (THC) in Austin, Texas. THC is a state-run agency that focuses on historical preservation, and the people there strive to preserve and share the history of the state of Texas. I worked with the Archeology Collections Specialist in the Historic Sites division, and… Continue Reading Athena Van Overschelde, Texas Historical Commission
As an intern at the Forensic Anthropology Center at Texas State (FACTS) during the spring 2015 semester, I was responsible for photographing and documenting cases of evidence and trauma in the Texas State Donated Skeletal Collection. Trauma and pathology analysis is a unique way to understand how human ancestors interacted and how they lived. Accordingly,… Continue Reading Justin Demere, Forensic Anthropology Center at Texas State