Graduate Student Evan Cabral Awarded Sandra Speiden Scholarship to Support MA Research

On September 25th graduate student Evan Cabral presented a paper at the Archaeological Society of Virginia’s 86th Annual Meeting in Richmond. The presentation showcased his master’s thesis research investigating oyster shell harvesting and consumption at two Early/Middle Woodland I period archaeological sites. Oyster shell middens are found throughout Virginia’s coastal and riverine landscapes, and offer insight into past subsistence strategies, resource management, and settlement patterns. His presentation outlined the scope of his project, including its research questions, goals, and methodologies, introducing some initial results from oyster analysis conducted this past summer.

Evan has been awarded the Sandra Speiden scholarship for this research through the Archaeological Society of Virginia. This is an annual scholarship awarded to students conducting research in Virginia or the Mid-Atlantic. This funding will go towards radiocarbon and sclerochronology tests on oyster shell samples from a site on Ft. Eustis in Newport News, VA. In June, Evan was also the recipient of an archaeological scholarship through the Gloucester County Historical Society.

Congratulations Evan!