Precolumbian Mortuary Practices in Antigua

Summary

This is an abstract from the "SAA 2021: General Sessions" session, at the 86th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

A series of burials were excavated from one of the longest inhabited precolumbian sites in the Caribbean, Indian Creek located in Antigua. Research on mortuary practices throughout the Caribbean remain sparse, with varied excavation strategies and limited documentation further complicating our understanding. Our research design integrated geoarchaeological perspectives, particularly anthrosol formation and geochemical analysis throughout the planning, survey, and excavation processes. This paper presents our findings, and hopes to excite/invigorate debate around our descriptions, and spur future research in this region integrating the geosciences and archaeological field methods for future projects.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Society for American Archaeology 86th Annual Meeting, Online (2021)   •
• SAA 2021: General Sessions

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Abstract Id(s): 33487