North America, Midwest, Great Lakes Region, Milwaukee (Geographic Keyword)
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This is an abstract from the session entitled "In Small Things Remembered II: An Archaeology of Affective Objects and Other Narratives", at the 2023 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. Mortuary treatment in a capitalist society can be cost-prohibitive and a source of shame or guilt for those unable to pay for a proper burial. Coroner reports from Milwaukee County describe the recovery of miscarried, stillborn, or infant remains from outdoor locations, often concealed...
The Scrapbook: A "Conundrum of the Archives" (2023)
This is an abstract from the session entitled "In Small Things Remembered II: An Archaeology of Affective Objects and Other Narratives", at the 2023 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. Analysis of the twice-excavated Milwaukee County Poor Farm Cemetery (MCPFC) has documented several types and varieties of postmortem skeletal interventions attributed to autopsy and medical dissection. These interments have been associated with the local medical establishment, including...