Ossabaw Island: Preliminary Skeletal Analysis of Material from South End Site
Summary
Four partial skeletons were excavated from the eroding west bank of Ossabaw Island at Newell Creek. They became exposed after unusually high tides and wind caused areas of the bank to slump to the toe of the bluff. Three were determined to be of prehistoric origin according to the ceramics associated with them. The same three are of Native American descent and are probably all males of differing ages. There was not enough material recovered from the fourth skeleton to make these determinations. The exposed skeletal remains of each were retrieved from the banks before the Archaeological Services Unit of DNR arrived. Bones from each skeleton were kept separate at all times, and were labeled by individual.
Cite this Record
Ossabaw Island: Preliminary Skeletal Analysis of Material from South End Site. Ronnie Rogers. 2001 ( tDAR id: 367804) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8959GKX
Keywords
Site Type
Burial Pit
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Funerary and Burial Structures or Features
Investigation Types
Archaeological Overview
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Bioarchaeological Research
General
Skeletal Analyses
Spatial Coverage
min long: -81.205; min lat: 31.699 ; max long: -81.005; max lat: 31.873 ;
Individual & Institutional Roles
Contact(s): Rachel Black
Record Identifiers
Site number(s): 9CH155
File Information
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