A Comparative Analysis of Paleopathology and Mortuary Practices at West Site (31CK22), Currituck County, NC

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dc.contributor.advisorPerry, Megan A.en_US
dc.contributor.authorSouther, Laurenen_US
dc.contributor.departmentAnthropologyen_US
dc.date.accessioned2014-08-28T15:03:17Z
dc.date.available2014-08-28T15:03:17Z
dc.date.issued2014en_US
dc.description.abstractPrevious research on Late Woodland North Carolina has explored how transitions such as agricultural intensification or the arrival of European settlers have impacted the biology of coastal populations. This thesis details the health and disease of the recently excavated burials at the West site in Currituck, NC, as a means of further understanding biological adaptation in this microenvironment. The study employs biological data and material culture to examine various hypotheses for utilizing primary vs. secondary burials at Currituck and at other sites with similarly multifaceted burial records. It further investigates patterning at the intra- and inter-site level - in terms of health, demographic variables (age, sex), location, and other aspects of mortuary treatment (e.g., grave goods) as a means of reconstructing the range of bio-social identities at these sites.  en_US
dc.description.degreeM.A.en_US
dc.format.extent102 p.en_US
dc.format.mediumdissertations, academicen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10342/4525
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherEast Carolina Universityen_US
dc.subjectArchaeologyen_US
dc.subjectPhysical anthropologyen_US
dc.subject.lcshWoodland culture--Health and hygiene--North Carolina--Currituck County
dc.subject.lcshIndians of North America--North Carolina--Currituck County--Antiquities
dc.subject.lcshPaleopathology--North Carolina--Currituck County
dc.subject.lcshCurrituck County (N.C.)--History
dc.titleA Comparative Analysis of Paleopathology and Mortuary Practices at West Site (31CK22), Currituck County, NCen_US
dc.typeMaster's Thesisen_US

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