Culturally Modified Human Remains Recovered from an Earth-Oven Interment on Waya Island, Fiji

Culturally Modified Human Remains Recovered from an Earth-Oven Interment on Waya Island, Fiji

The incomplete skeletal remains of a young adolescent (10-12 years of age) were recovered from the uppermost layer of an earthoven at the Qaranicagi Site (Y2-39), Waya Island, Fiji. Analysis of the remains revealed minimal fire or heat alteration. Cut marks are distributed across several elements an...

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Veröffentlicht in:Archaeology in Oceania 2004-04, Vol.39 (1), p.54-59
Hauptverfasser: Cochrane, Ethan E., Pietrusewsky, Michael, Douglas, Michele T.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Discovery and exploration
Human skeleton
Melanesia, micronesia and polynesia
Oceania
Prehistory and protohistory
Research Reports
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Zusammenfassung:The incomplete skeletal remains of a young adolescent (10-12 years of age) were recovered from the uppermost layer of an earthoven at the Qaranicagi Site (Y2-39), Waya Island, Fiji. Analysis of the remains revealed minimal fire or heat alteration. Cut marks are distributed across several elements and suggest at least partial butchering of the individual.
ISSN:0728-4896
1834-4453
DOI:10.1002/j.1834-4453.2004.tb00559.x