Browsing Department of Anthropology (MU) by Thesis Semester "2012 Fall"

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  • Imitation, emulation and the transmission of culture 

    Trickey, Mark (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
    This study explored the startling tendency for children to prefer imitation over emulation in various goal-oriented learning situations where emulation might be a more efficient means to reach goals. Young children between ...

  • Obsidian source frequencies as a social attribute at San Felipe Aztatan, Mexico 

    Pierce, Daniel E. (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
    This research uses a combination of color sorting and XRF geochemical sourcing to identify patterns in volcanic sources of obsidian artifacts at post-classic San Felipe Aztatan in Nayarit, Mexico. Despite nearby sources ...