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Archaeology: Richard Grubb & Associates would like to welcome Sharon White to the Archaeology staff. Ms. White received her doctorate in anthropology from The Pennsylvania State University and has extensive experience in the detailed analysis of prehistoric and early historic Native American archaeological sites in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West Virginia, New York and Georgia. Her archaeological investigations have included extensive work in Late Woodland and Early Historic Iroquoian archaeology and spatial analysis, geographic information systems, and mortuary analysis of prehistoric cultures. Her past research projects have included geochemical analysis of lithic artifacts, chemical analysis of osteological remains, and functional analysis of prehistoric and historic artifact assemblages through geographic information systems modeling. Her specialties include spatial statistical analysis, geographic information systems, predictive modeling and analysis of mortuary populations. She is currently conducting site identification surveys in Middlesex and Bergen Counties in areas with a high sensitivity for prehistoric archaeological sites.
Osteoarchaeology: Richard Grubb & Associates would like to welcome Amy Raes to the zooarchaeology laboratory. The addition of Ms. Raes will enable RGA to simultaneously analyze several faunal assemblages with stringent report deadlines. Ms. Raes received her Master’s in Osteoarchaeology from Bournemouth University, with an emphasis in faunal analysis as well as in human osteology. Her Master’s research focused on paleopathology, which is the study of ancient diseases. She is currently analyzing eighteenth century faunal assemblages from the Hart Farmstead site (28-Me-370) and the Stites Farmstead (28-Un-36). In addition to conducting faunal analyses, Ms. Raes will also analyze human remains in the field, and in a laboratory setting.
Awards: April 28, 2007: Richard Grubb & Associates (RGA) was part of the project team that won the 17th Annual New Jersey Historic Preservation Award for the Rehabilitation of County Bridge No. E0801. Fast forward to May 17, 2008: For the second year running the firm’s hard work has not gone unnoticed. RGA was part of the project team that won the 18th Annual New Jersey Historic Preservation Award for the Rehabilitation of County Bridge No. C0601. See PDF copies below.
New mapping capabilities were acquired by RGA in 2007. To improve client services, RGA purchased a Nikon Total Station DTM-332 and professional-grade Trimble GPS. The total station provides precision accuracy to facilitate mapping of archaeological data for export to AutoCAD, Geographic Information System (GIS), or simply as raw spreadsheet data. The Trimble GPS and hardware consist of a Pathfinder ProXH Receiver and Recon Datalogger equipment, Pathfinder Office 3.10, and TerraSync 3.0 software. This sub-foot accuracy GPS system supports digital and manual surveying techniques for precision drafting with AutoCAD and ArcView 9.2 GIS. The total station and GPS equipment build on existing data collection systems and GPS services already provided by RGA to increase efficiency and reduce costs.
Research Projects: In addition to conducting analysis for contract archaeology related projects, Mr. Lore and Field Supervisor Laura Cushman have begun a research program focused on analyzing salvaged faunal remains from archaeological sites. The first project involved an analysis of faunal remains from a Middle Woodland period pit at site 28-Me-16, located within the Abbott Farm National Historic Landmark in Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey. This analysis resulted in an article currently accepted for publication in the 2008 issue of the Bulletin of the Archaeological Society of New Jersey. Please contact lcushman@richardgrubb.com for additional information about contract services or ongoing research projects.
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