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2 The Cemetery and Other Features

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 June 2018

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A Well Defined cemetery was located at a distance approximately 75 feet west and 20 feet south of the geographical center of the site. It covers an area about 20 feet square, containing 14 burials and the fragments of undoubtedly many others, and 12 lithic features. Six other rock features were discovered elsewhere and will be described separately.

Within the burial area, the features were dispersed rather more widely than the bone itself. Four discrete burials were found within one five-foot pit, and two each within four tangential squares. Almost all of the bone lay at a depth of 18 to 24 inches with the interments resting on large sandstone boulders on the occupation base of tan-colored sand with streaks of clay. At this depth the earth no longer shows the darker brown color typical of the deposit, but does exhibit small flecks of charcoal and bits of burned sandstone.

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Research Article
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Copyright © Society for American Archaeology 1969

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