Anthropology 2229F/G Lecture Notes - Grave Goods, Eagle Talon, Woodworking
18 Jul 2012
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Mummified: some are very elaborate, others more simple. Artificial mummification (egypt) cremation: e. g. Varies greatly: some are cremated, extended articulated burials, bone bundles. Populous buried in flexed position, less effort. More effort into elite burials, extended position: e. g. More grave goods with people in the mounds, more valuable goods. People buried on top of the mound. Buried as bundles, died longer period of time before burial (could be people who died in winter or when you return to the site) Social distinctions, but not marked with completely separate burial grounds. Involve several villages: all the villages were a socio-political unit. Bones all mixed up, no discrete burials: can be indicative of an egalitarian society. Genetic characteristics: is there evidence of disability, good or bad nutrition, correlations with age, gender, etc. with how they are buried. People who specialized in certain trades were buried with the tools of their trade (e. g. leatherworkers in the valley of mexico)
