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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 1 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 2