HIDDEN DIFFERENCES BENEATH A SURFACE EQUALITY: MORTUARY VARIABILITY IN TWO LATE-NINETEENTH-CENTURY CEMETERIES IN CRAWFORD COUNTY, ARKANSAS

Located in northwest Arkansas, the Becky Wright and Eddy cemeteries were inundated during expansion of a reservoir. These small, contemporary, Euroamerican burial grounds date to the late nineteenth century and were situated less than a mile apart. Based on above-ground features, the cemeteries appe...

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Veröffentlicht in:Southeastern Archaeology. - Taylor & Francis, Ltd.. - 30(2011), 2, Seite 203-214
1. Verfasser: Davidson, James M. (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Mainfort,, Robert C.
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2011
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Southeastern Archaeology
Schlagworte:Culture Business Arts Physical sciences Social sciences Applied sciences
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Zusammenfassung:Located in northwest Arkansas, the Becky Wright and Eddy cemeteries were inundated during expansion of a reservoir. These small, contemporary, Euroamerican burial grounds date to the late nineteenth century and were situated less than a mile apart. Based on above-ground features, the cemeteries appeared virtually identical, both displaying characteristics typical of the Upland South Cemetery type. Contextualized analysis of the graves, however, revealed dramatic differences between the cemeteries.
ISSN:21684723