Date of Award
2019
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.A. in Anthropology
Department
Sociology and Anthropology
First Advisor
Gabriel Wrobel
Second Advisor
Carolyn Freiwald
Third Advisor
Jay K. Johnson
Relational Format
dissertation/thesis
Abstract
The analysis of human remains in archaeological contexts is often complicated by the presence of highly fragmented and commingled remains. The standard methods used to help quantify the number of individuals and elements in these contexts are based upon the segmentation of whole bones. The methods provide standardization and are flexible enough to allow for the idiosyncratic nature of each context. However, this results in a lack of transparency, which is necessary to reanalyze the same sample or to compare “like” contexts, as the data collected will vary.
Recommended Citation
Stewart, Caitlin Elizabeth, "Minimum Number of Individuals: A Methodological Comparison using Human Remains from Caves Branch Rockshelter in the Cayo District of Belize" (2019). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 1693.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/etd/1693