Thesis (D. Min.)--Ashland Theological Seminary, 1985. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 249-254).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Ohio State University, 1985. / Includes vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 168-171). Available online via OhioLINK's ETD Center.

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Thesis (D. Min.)--Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, 1993. / Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 162-165).

Crystalline minerals such as fluorite have been recovered from numerous prehistoric sites in the Midcontinent yet little research had previously been conducted concerning who used it and what they used it for. Ethnohistorical accounts inform us that crystalline minerals were of importance to American Indians during the Historic Period. These accounts are used to provide a basis for exploring the possible significance of fluorite to prehistoric peoples living near outcrops located along the lower Ohio River valley. In this thesis I analyze mainly prehistoric fluorite personal adornment items as well as similar items made from other locally available raw materials such as cannel coal and clay to gain an understanding of the importance of this colorful crystalline mineral to prehistoric inhabitants of the midcontinent.

This research will address how the monumental organization of Kincaid Mounds was put together through time. The measurable variability in the potential performative presentation of the mounds and structures of Kincaid will be treated as an archaeological dataset for the exploration of social change. This dataset will emphasize the topological relationships among earthworks, structures, and the ancient Native Americans living within and actively constructing the site and their society. The dynamics of change in the public presentation of these earthworks will relate to public practice and changing political strategies, a local history indicative of Kincaid’s internal social processes and political trajectory in the broader Ohio Valley and Mississippian culture.

Understanding spatial patterns in population demographics and the principal natal environments supporting riverine fish populations are important for fisheries management. Although the black basses are among the most popular groups of game fishes in North America, relatively little information exists regarding demographics and environmental history of spotted bass Micropterus punctulatus in riverine environments. Fin ray microchemistry was used to identify natal environment and age estimates from sectioned fin rays used to estimate growth and mortality rates for spotted bass in Smithland pool of the Ohio River and three tributaries. Spotted bass were collected from 2014-2016 in headwater reaches of tributaries using electrofishing, angling, and a seine net, while electrofishing was used exclusively in the Ohio River and lower tributary reaches. Spotted bass in the Ohio River generally lived longer and grew larger than conspecifics in tributaries, although mortality rates were not definitively different. Differences in water Sr:Ca and Ba:Ca among the Ohio River and tributaries were reflected in fin rays from age-0 and age-1 fish. Eighteen percent of spotted bass ≥ age-2 captured in the Ohio River originated in tributaries, whereas 15% captured in tributaries originated in the Ohio River. Although most fish remained in their natal environment, small tributaries can be a supplemental recruitment source for spotted bass populations and fisheries in large rivers. This study highlights the utility of fin rays for microchemical analysis and age estimation of spotted bass.

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