ANTH 2015 Chapter : Archaeology 11 20 14
Document Summary
Research on whether or not there is variability in coffin hardware to study variability in gender and age in churchyard. Children"s had distinctive decorations such as lambs, and cowboy motifs (for. Smaller coffins, 4 vs 6 handles, smaller handles, and distinctive decoration. Undertakers, funerals, went from family parlor to funeral parlor. Furniture stores had previously sold coffins can help identify gender and age of the dead. Rise of funeral industry in late 19th century. Development of town/rural cemeteries, so the last churchyard burial in st. thomas was in 1874. Iguanas were eaten by lower class (similar to how we don"t eat nutria) Modern comparative collection (compare ancient and modern bones) Gibnut/agouti (looks like a cross between a rat and bambi) and snook (fish) Laundry lists-list of species found and likely eaten in site, not very helpful to. Road kills (not just good for gumbo) called royal food" by people in belize.
