1770-1850 (Temporal Keyword)
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The Landscape of Death and Burials at the San Diego Presidio (2018)
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A comparison of burial records from colonial Spanish era San Diego with the results of archaeological excavation at the San Diego Presidio offers a unique opportunity to document life and death on the colonial frontier. The written burial records list at least 209 persons buried at the presidio and the archaeological record provides information on 119 sets of remains. A synthesis of the archaeological data, forensic data, and historical information provides new and important information...