The Demography of Fire
Author(s): Michael Newland; Alex DeGeorgey
Year: 2024
Summary
This is an abstract from the "SAA 2024: Individual Abstracts" session, at the 89th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.
Over the past seven years, Alta Heritage Foundation (AHF) has responded to nearly a dozen catastrophic fires on the west coast. AHF is a 501(c) non-profit that works with canine human remains recovery teams to identify cremains, the cremated remains of individuals who were cremated prior to the fire and stored in private residences, and retrieve them for families who lost homes in these fires. During this time, the AHF team has noted patterns in the homes and economic levels of the clients using our services. This paper discusses those differences and outlines the specific role that archaeologists play in assisting the victims of catastrophic fires.
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The Demography of Fire. Michael Newland, Alex DeGeorgey. Presented at The 89th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology. 2024 ( tDAR id: 499464)
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Keywords
General
catastrophic fire
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Climate Change
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Cultural Resources and Heritage Management
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demography
Geographic Keywords
North America
Spatial Coverage
min long: -168.574; min lat: 7.014 ; max long: -54.844; max lat: 74.683 ;
Record Identifiers
Abstract Id(s): 39047.0