Introduction I completed an internship with the Forensic Anthropology Center at Texas State (FACTS) during the 2018 spring semester. During the course of my internship with FACTS I had two specific projects. The first project involved reassociating unassociated bones that had been misplaced over the years from their individual donation, and the second project was… Continue Reading Laci Frank, Forensic Anthropology Center at Texas State
Grady Early Forensic Anthropology – Researching Methods for 3D Scanning Femora for Use in Stature Estimation Introduction My internship was with the Forensic Anthropology Center at Texas State (FACTS) under the supervision of Dr. Deborah Cunningham. My primary role was to conduct research on the 3D scanning of femora to gather pilot data to support research… Continue Reading Richard Saavedra, Forensic Anthropology Center at Texas State
Internship at the Texas Historical Commission: My Experience Diving into the Marine Archeology Program Introduction In the Spring of 2018, I was an intern for the Texas Historical Commission’s (THC) Marine Archeology Program under the direction of Amy Borgens, State Marine Archeologist, and Sarah Linden, Marine Archeologist and Diving Safety Officer for the division. This… Continue Reading Haley Wilkerson, Texas Historical Commission
The Curatorial Process and the Martyrdom of St. Boko Introduction: I completed an internship at Texas State University’s (TSU) Center for Archaeological Studies (CAS) during the Spring 2018 semester. In this paper I outline the mission of CAS, discuss the curatorial tasks I performed there , and explore what it is that archaeologists do beyond… Continue Reading Robert Swift, Center for Archaeological Studies
Introduction I conducted my internship at the Texas Memorial Museum in Austin, Texas, in the spring of 2018. I divided my time working as a “gallery guide” in the newest addition to the museum, “The Buzz Saw Sharks of Long Ago,” and I also participated in a paleontological project in the Paleontology Lab there. Throughout… Continue Reading Mia Clark, Texas Memorial Museum