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Cremated human remains: [appendix 9]

Hohokam, desert farmers & craftsmen : excavations at Snaketown, 1964-1965, by Emil W. Haury • Tucson • Published In 1976 • Pages: 380-384

By: Birkby, Walter H..

Abstract

Bixby examined the cremated human remains from Snaketown and the adjacent Classic period site of Arizona U:13:24. He then compared these remains to cremated remains at Los Muertos and from two Point of Pines sites in the Mogollon area. Probably due to the fuel used - mesquite - the fires were extremely hot and resulted in these in-the-flesh cremations falling into the 'completely incenerated' category established by Baby (1954, Hopewell Cremation Practices. The Ohio Historical Society, Papers in Archaeology, No. 1, pp. 1-7. Columbus). The remains were so fragmentary and incomplete that Bixby was only able to suggest a gender or age for 6 out of 110 specimens. Bixby was able to present a few incidences of pathologies and a few nonmetric traits.

HRAF PubDate

2010

Region

North America

Sub Region

Southwest and Basin

Document Type

essay

Evaluation

Creator Types

Archaeologist

Physical Anthropologist

Document Rating

4: Excellent Secondary Data

Analyst

Sarah Berry; 2009

Field Date

not specified

Coverage Date

1000-600 BP (AD 1000-1400)

Coverage Place

Snaketown and site AZ U:13:24, Arizona, United States

Notes

Walter H. Birkby

LCCN

74031610

LCSH

Hohokam culture

Snaketown Site (Ariz.)