Joshua Clements
Biographic Data
| ID | 6753908 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Joshua Clements |
| GIVEN NAMES | Joshua |
| FAMILY NAME | Clements |
| SIGNATURE | CLEMENTS J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6068-4227 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
An updated synthesis of the projectile point typology and chronology of Eastern Idaho
The eastern Idaho archaeological record is a unique confluence of the Great Basin, Columbia Plateau, and Great Plains, resulting in a diverse and complex projectile point sequence. This study presents a revised typology and chronology of projectile points in the region, grounded in a comprehensive review of over 750 diagnostic examples from 16 stratified sites and 106 associated radiocarbon dates. We reevaluate existing classifications and propos…
Assessing the Impact of Firing on the Elemental Composition of Clays Using X‐Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry
The use of energy‐dispersive X‐ray fluorescence (ED‐XRF) spectrometry for analyzing ceramic artifacts typically centers on identifying geochemical groups within an assemblage and/or matching artifacts to specific clay sources or alluvial systems. For those focused on provenance, there are unresolved methodological issues concerning the effects of firing on the composition of raw clays. For this study, raw clays from eastern Idaho were analyzed wi…
Fine-grained volcanic lithic sources of eastern Idaho
This research focuses on the geochemistry and archaeological exploitation of fine-grained volcanic (FGV) lithic sources in eastern Idaho. By combining energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence (ED-XRF) characterization of these sources with a discussion of their exploitation at 27 precontact archaeological sites, this paper provides one of the few overviews of these important resources. The geological context of each source is discussed, and the XRF r…
Media ecology ethics
The shifting sands of ethics have implications for communication, namely how humans communicate ideas, how the technologies they use shape and enable the sharing of ideas, how the current information environment stifles or empowers ideas, etc. In the postmodern era, there is no one all-encompassing communication ethic, but myriad ethics in the plural sense. To move the conversation beyond situational ethics, this essay follows a relational approa…
The Mechanic and the Luddite
Review of: The Mechanic and the Luddite: A Ruthless Criticism of Technology and Capitalism , Jathan Sadowski (2025) Oakland, CA: University of California Press, 293 pp., ISBN 978-0-52039-807-8, p/bk, USD 23.70 ISBN 978-0-52039-807-8, h/bk, USD 83.60 ISBN 978-0-52039-808-5, e-book, USD 16.99
Liberty and Listening
Several years ago, I read an opinion piece in a college newspaper where the student writer called for suppressing free speech because it was harmful, or worse, hateful. The article’s title was “Hate Speech vs. Freedom of Speech.” The writer’s opinion exhibited a trend growing in higher education that free speech and free expression were somehow anti-American and anti-education. It is precisely this sentiment that Jordi Pujol’s book, The Collapse …
Bayesian Analysis of Haskett Projectile Point Radiocarbon Dates in the Intermountain West Demonstrates Contemporaneity with Clovis and Folsom Points
We evaluate existing radiocarbon dates at sites containing Haskett stemmed projectile points, present 12 new dates from 5 components at 4 sites, and model the age of Haskett points in a multiphase Bayesian framework with trapezium boundaries. We present multiple models with variable prior information to explore the impacts of different interpretations of the archaeological record, and ultimately favor a model where Haskett points appeared between…
Teaching Machines
Review of: Teaching Machines: The History of Personalized Learning , Audrey Watters (2021) Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 316 pp., ISBN 978-0-26204-569-8, h/bk, $20.52 ISBN 978-0-26236-375-4, e-book, $21.99
The Things We Make
Review of: The Things We Make: The Unknown History of Invention from Cathedrals to Soda Cans , Bill Hammack (2023) Naperville, IL: Sourcebooks, 251 pp., ISBN 978-1-72821-574-4, h/bk, $26.99
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Teaching Machines
Review of: Teaching Machines: The History of Personalized Learning , Audrey Watters (2021) Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 316 pp., ISBN 978-0-26204-569-8, h/bk, $20.52 ISBN 978-0-26236-375-4, e-book, $21.99
The Things We Make
Review of: The Things We Make: The Unknown History of Invention from Cathedrals to Soda Cans , Bill Hammack (2023) Naperville, IL: Sourcebooks, 251 pp., ISBN 978-1-72821-574-4, h/bk, $26.99
Liberty and Listening
Several years ago, I read an opinion piece in a college newspaper where the student writer called for suppressing free speech because it was harmful, or worse, hateful. The article’s title was “Hate Speech vs. Freedom of Speech.” The writer’s opinion exhibited a trend growing in higher education that free speech and free expression were somehow anti-American and anti-education. It is precisely this sentiment that Jordi Pujol’s book, The Collapse …
Bayesian Analysis of Haskett Projectile Point Radiocarbon Dates in the Intermountain West Demonstrates Contemporaneity with Clovis and Folsom Points
We evaluate existing radiocarbon dates at sites containing Haskett stemmed projectile points, present 12 new dates from 5 components at 4 sites, and model the age of Haskett points in a multiphase Bayesian framework with trapezium boundaries. We present multiple models with variable prior information to explore the impacts of different interpretations of the archaeological record, and ultimately favor a model where Haskett points appeared between…
Media ecology ethics
The shifting sands of ethics have implications for communication, namely how humans communicate ideas, how the technologies they use shape and enable the sharing of ideas, how the current information environment stifles or empowers ideas, etc. In the postmodern era, there is no one all-encompassing communication ethic, but myriad ethics in the plural sense. To move the conversation beyond situational ethics, this essay follows a relational approa…
The Mechanic and the Luddite
Review of: The Mechanic and the Luddite: A Ruthless Criticism of Technology and Capitalism , Jathan Sadowski (2025) Oakland, CA: University of California Press, 293 pp., ISBN 978-0-52039-807-8, p/bk, USD 23.70 ISBN 978-0-52039-807-8, h/bk, USD 83.60 ISBN 978-0-52039-808-5, e-book, USD 16.99
An updated synthesis of the projectile point typology and chronology of Eastern Idaho
The eastern Idaho archaeological record is a unique confluence of the Great Basin, Columbia Plateau, and Great Plains, resulting in a diverse and complex projectile point sequence. This study presents a revised typology and chronology of projectile points in the region, grounded in a comprehensive review of over 750 diagnostic examples from 16 stratified sites and 106 associated radiocarbon dates. We reevaluate existing classifications and propos…
Assessing the Impact of Firing on the Elemental Composition of Clays Using X‐Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry
The use of energy‐dispersive X‐ray fluorescence (ED‐XRF) spectrometry for analyzing ceramic artifacts typically centers on identifying geochemical groups within an assemblage and/or matching artifacts to specific clay sources or alluvial systems. For those focused on provenance, there are unresolved methodological issues concerning the effects of firing on the composition of raw clays. For this study, raw clays from eastern Idaho were analyzed wi…
Fine-grained volcanic lithic sources of eastern Idaho
This research focuses on the geochemistry and archaeological exploitation of fine-grained volcanic (FGV) lithic sources in eastern Idaho. By combining energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence (ED-XRF) characterization of these sources with a discussion of their exploitation at 27 precontact archaeological sites, this paper provides one of the few overviews of these important resources. The geological context of each source is discussed, and the XRF r…
Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (3 works) · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology (3 works) · Art (2 works) · Environmental ethics (2 works) · Geological and Geochemical Analysis (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Projectile (2 works) · Projectile point (2 works) · Radiocarbon dating (2 works)