ANTH 140 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: African Burial Ground National Monument, Enthesopathy, Supine Position
29 Sep 2016
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Origin of most captive africans in english new york. African burial ground archaeology site: immediately north of city hall park. No refuse from pottery kilns in grave fil. Lack of evidence of earlier or later placement. Coffin use, grave orientation, body position, individual vs. co-interment (mainly women and infants), burial attire adornment and other goods, grave markers (white stones) Clustered burials, groups of women buried in southeast corner. Some were buried with sacks that carried their spirits. Copper alloy straight pins in all children burials. Genetic analysis for kinships and possible cultural ties. Burial practices in the 19th century, black churches. Enthesopathy: tendons and ligaments being pulled off the bone. Fractured first cervical vertebra, caused by axial loading: carrying things on their heads. Archaeology in ct: revealing the african diaspora. Alaads: archaeology lab for african and african diaspora studies. Multivalency: an object or set of objects takes on different meanings for different social groups.
