Bioarchaeological Analysis of Human Skeletal Remains from Site 15Wa916, Warren County, Kentucky
Author(s): Kate McElroy; Darlene Applegate; Brianna Brown
Year: 2016
Summary
Site 15Wa916 is a prehistoric burial ground in northern Bowling Green is located immediately south of the pumping station on Barren River along Highway 957 opposite Beech Bend Park. Dr. Jack Schock of Western Kentucky University excavated several prehistoric grave features at the site in May 1973. One uncalibrated radiocarbon date of 910 BC indicates the site dates to the early part of the Early Woodland period. Schock’s excavation yielded, among other artifacts, hundreds of human bones and bone fragments. Analysis of the commingled human remains from two of the burials indicates the presence of at least five individuals, including two adult males and one infant of unknown sex. One adult male was affected by severe osteoarthritis, and the infant exhibited a strong periosteal reaction. Large muscle attachments and bone robusticity indicate that the adult male engaged in strenuous physical activity
Cite this Record
Bioarchaeological Analysis of Human Skeletal Remains from Site 15Wa916, Warren County, Kentucky. Kate McElroy, Darlene Applegate, Brianna Brown. Presented at The 81st Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, Orlando, Florida. 2016 ( tDAR id: 405246)
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Keywords
General
bioarchaeology
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Early Woodland
Geographic Keywords
North America - Southeast
Spatial Coverage
min long: -91.274; min lat: 24.847 ; max long: -72.642; max lat: 36.386 ;