Download Analysis of Historical Euro- American Skeletal Remains from the Old Darwin Cemetery,

4/30/2008
Old Darwin Cemetery
Analysis of Historical EuroAmerican Skeletal Remains
from the Old Darwin Cemetery,
Darwin, Illinois
 Historical Context
 Wabash River Valley
Darwin, Illinois
 Accidental Excavation of
Quarry Pit
Jamie Haines
Anthropology
Objectives
Methods
 Reconstruct Biological Identity
Sex
Age
Stature
Ancestry
Bone Identification
 Dental Eruption Patterns
Age
 Health Conditions
 Bone size and form
Disease and Trauma
Sex
Stature
 If possible, identify individuals
Results
Burial
Number
Age
Sex
Burial 1
10-12
yrs
1-2 yrs
35-50
yrs
19-27
yrs
Unknown Periostitis (Bone Infection)
16-24
yrs
18
months
3 yrs
20 yrs +
Female
Burial 2
Burial 4
Burial 5
Burial A
Burial B
Burial C
Burial D
 Comparative Methods
Pathology
Pathology
Unknown Anemia, Scurvy and Periostitis
Female
Arthritis and Periostitis
Male
Possible scurvy,
Periostitis,bone fractures and
head trauma
Anemia
Unknown Unobservable
Unknown Unobservable
Male
Unobservable
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4/30/2008
Pathology Continued
Conclusion
 Ethical Concerns for
Human Remains
 Piecing Together
the Past
 Special Thanks To:
 Dawn Cobb- Illinois State Museum
 Dr. Jennifer Rehg- SIUE Department of Anthropology
 Carolyn Stephens- Lakeland College
 Jennifer Bauder- SUNY Binghamton
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