Papers, Symposia and Workshops

2005 "Helping on-line learners construct mental models of physical systems." Authored with D. Sammons, Paper presented at ED-MEDIA: World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia & Telecommunications, Montreal, CA, June 27 – July 2.

2005 "The Columbia Plateau-Snake River Region Cultural Sequence." Paper presented in the symposium "Projectile Point Sequences in Northwestern North America, chaired by Roy Carlson and Marty Magne, Canadian Archaeological Association Meetings, Nanaimo, B.C., May 11-15.

2005 "Stone Tool Analysis in A Digital Environment: Digital imaging applied to a trampling experiment of edge and surface attrition in obsidian." Paper presented at the 70^th Annual Society for American Archaeology Meeting, Salt Lake City, Utah, March 30-April 3.

2004 “Developing Archaeological Informatics: An Agenda for the Next Five Years.” Paper presented in “Archaeological Theory and Computers: beyond the quantitative debate” (Chair: Juan Barcelo, ES). Co-Authors, Corey Schou. A.W. Strickland, D.Sammons and R. Schlader. Computer Applications in Archaeology Conference, Prato, Italy, April 13-17.

2004 “Archaeological Database Development and the Use of Artificial Intelligence to Aid Image Classification.” E.S. Lohse and R. Schlader. Workshop presented at the 57^th Annual Northwest Anthropological Meeting, Eugene, Oregon, March 25-27.

2004 "Creating Instructional Media for Archaeological Courses." With D. Sammons and R. Schlader. Papers presented at the 57^th Annual Northwest Anthropological Meeting, Eugene, Oregon. March 25-27.

2004 "Designing Smart Databases.” E.S. Lohse and R. Schlader. Paper presented at the 57^th Annual Northwest Anthropological Meeting, Eugene, Oregon, March 25-27.

2004 “Projectile Point Typology on the Columbia Plateau: Definitions and Declarations.” Paper presented at the 57^th Annual Northwest Anthropological Meeting, Eugene, Oregon, March 25-27.

2003 “Automated Classification a Neural Network: Information Data Archives,” with C. Schou, A. Strickland, D. Sammons, and R. Schlader.Paper presented at the Fifith World Archaeological Congress, Catholic University, Washington, D.C. In “Managing Archaeological Resources: Advancing Access to Digital Data: Strategies for Preserving Archaeological Digital Records,” M.S. Carroll, A. Simon and A. Prinke (co-organizers).

2003 “Automated Classification of Stone Projectile Points in a Neural Network,” with C. Schou, R. Schlader and D. Sammons. Paper presented at the Computer Applications in Archaeology Conference, Vienna, Austria, April 8-12.

2003 “Classification in a Neural Network,” with R. Schlader. Paper presented at the Northwest Anthropological Meeting, Bellingham, WA. Abstract published, Journal of Northwest Anthropology.

2002 “Measuring Prehistoric Strategies: Flakes, symmetries and balance in stone tools.” Paper presented at the Ninth International Conference on Hunting and Gathering Societies (CHAGS 9), Edinburgh, 9-13 September, 2002.

2002 “Information Rich Digital Data: High Potential for Research in Archaeology.” Presented at the Northwest Anthropological Meeting, Boise, ID. Abstract published in Journal of Northwest Anthropology.

2001 “Anthropology 491: Teaching an on-line laboratory course,” with D. Sammons and R. Schlader. Presented at the World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia & Telecommunications, Tampere, Finland, June 25-30, 2001.

2001 “Teaching Online archaeology: DIGITAL STONES: A virtual course in stone tool analysis,” with Robert Schlader and D. Sammons. Presented at the 66^th Annual Society for American Archaeology meeting, New Orleans, LA.

2001 “Reclaiming old site data: The Wasden site project,” with Jason Anderson. Presented at the Computer Applications in Archaeology Conference, Visby, Gotland, April 25-29.

2000 “Digital Stones: A Virtual Lab Course,” with R. Schlader and D. Sammons. Presented at the 65^th Annual Society for American Archaeology meeting, Philadelphia, PA.

1998 “Making a CD-ROM for lithic use-wear analysis.” Presented at the 51^st Annual Northwest Anthropological Conference, Missoula, MT, April 16-18. Abstract published in Journal of Northwest Anthropology.

1998 “Metalanguage and metabaggage: Archaeological database constructions in cyberspace.” Paper presented at the 63^rd Annual Society for American Archaeology Meeting, Seattle, WA, March 25-29.

1997 "Computerizing lithic use-wear analyses," with D. Sammons. Presented at the 50th Annual Northwest Anthropological Conference, Ellensburg, WA, April 16-19. Paper chosen for on-line publication.

1997 "A computerized data base for lithic use-wear analysis," with D. Sammons. Presented at the Computer Applications and Quantitative Methods in Archaeology Conference, Birmingham, England, April 10-13.

1996 "Computer Imaging in Lithic Use-wear Studies: Edge Definition and Measurement of Surface Extent." Presented at the 61st Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, New Orleans, LA, April 10-14.

1995 "Computer Imaging: Capturing Archaeological Context." Presented at the 60th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, Minneapolis, MN, May 3-7.

1995 "Aviators' Cave: Capturing Archaeological Context with Computer Imaging." Poster session presented at the Society for Computer Applications in Archaeology Annual Meeting, Leiden University, Leiden, Netherlands, March 31 - April 2.

1994 Organizer, Idaho Archaeological Society Annual Meeting, October 21-22, Twin Falls, ID.

1994 "Microscopic Analysis of Archaeological Materials: Finding Events and Living Floors.” Paper presented at the Idaho Archaeological Society Annual Meeting, October 22, Twin Falls, ID.

1994 "Building a cultural sequence: The case for southeastern Idaho." Paper presented at the 47th Annual Northwest Anthropological Conference, March 31 -April 2, Spokane, WA.

1993 Organizer, Idaho Archaeological Society Annual Meeting, October 22-23, Pocatello, ID.

1993 "Site Significance: A Microscopic Assessment." Abstract presented at the Idaho Archaeological Society Annual Meeting, October 22-23, Pocatello, ID.

1993 "Descriptive Grids and Analytical Relevance." Presented at the 46th Annual Northwest Anthropology Conference, March 26-28, Bellingham, WA.

1992 "The Past as Power: Who Has Access and Who Writes the Story?." Presented at the 23rd Annual Great Basin Anthropological Conference, October, Boise, ID.

1992 "Who Owns the Past: Working with Native Americans in Archaeology." Presented at the 45th Annual Northwest Anthropological Conference, April 16-18, Burnaby, British Columbia.

1991 "Excavations on the Snake ‘91." Presented at the Idaho Archaeological Society Meeting, Boise, ID.

1991 "Back to Birch Creek: A Cleaner, Easier to Read Chronological-Cultural Sequence at the Jimmy Olsen Rockshelter." Presented at the 44thh Annual Northwest Anthropological Conference, March 28-30, Missoula, MT.

1991 "Knots, Netting, and Other Stuff: Reconstructing Desert Dwelling Families' Tool Kits at Aviators' Cave." Presented at the 44th Annual Northwest Anthropological Conference, March 28-30, Missoula, MT.

1990 "Birch Creek 1990." Presented at the Idaho Archaeological Society Meeting, Boise, Idaho.

1990 "Traits Aren't Gonna Do It." Presented at the 22nd Annual Great Basin Conference, Reno, Nevada.

1990 "Fort Hall and the Shoshone-Bannock in the Pages of History." E.S. Lohse symposium organizer. April 28, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID.

1990 "The Hows and Whys of Proj Points." Presented at the 43rd Annual Northwest Anthropological Conference, March 22-24, Eugene, Oregon.

1990 "Families in Caves: The Uniquely Mundane Archaeological Site." Presented at the 43rd Annual Northwest Anthropological Conference, March 22-24, Eugene, Oregon.

1989 "Aviator's Cave." Presented at the Idaho Archaeological Society Meeting, Boise, ID.

1986 "Indians of the Intermountain West: Erroneous Images and Their Effect on Archaeological Interpretations and Historical Reconstructions," with D. Sammons-Lohse. Society for Historical Archaeology Meetings, Sacramento, CA.

1983 "Typology and Chronology: A Methodological Imperative." In symposium Joy and Torment of Large-Scale Archaeology: The Chief Joseph Dam Cultural Resources Project, M.E.W. Jaehnig and E.S. Lohse, co-organizers. Society for American Archaeology Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA.

1983 "Rufus Woods Lake Projectile Point Chronology and Its Relationship to the Columbia Plateau." In symposium The Chief Joseph Dam Cultural Resources Project: Results of Five Years of Interdisciplinary Investigation, M.E.W. Jaehnig and E.S. Lohse, coorganizers. Northwest Anthropological Conference, Boise, ID.

1983 "45-OK-1 1, A 5000 Year Old Housepit Site." In symposium The Chief Joseph Dam Cultural Resources Project: Results of Five Years of Interdisciplinary Investigation, M.E.W. Jaehnig and E.S. Lohse, co-organizers. Northwest Anthropological Conference, Boise, ID.

1981 "A Structural Analysis of Northwestern Great Basin Prehistory." Presented at the American Anthropological Association Meeting, Los Angeles, CA.

1978 "Fremont Architectural Variation and Settlement Pattern." In symposium Fremont Culture, D. Madsen, organizer. Great Basin Anthropological Conference, Reno, NV.

Upcoming:

2005 Detailed automated comparisons of distinctive projectile point type sequences in the Northern Intermountain West: Plains, Plateau and Great Basin definitions. Co-authors: Robert Schlader, Corey Schou and D. Sammons. Paper to be presented at the 63^rd Annual Plains Conference, Edmonton, Alberta, Oct 19-23.

2005 Teachers and Archaeology: Introducing Archaeological Resources in the American K-12 Curriculum. Co-author, D. Sammons. Paper to be presented at the TAG Conference, Sheffield, England, December 19-21.