An Indian Grave in Western New York.

file type icon 9900284
Description: 

A grave containing a young female adult skeleton was opened. The skeleton was in a crouching position, characteristic of Indian burial, but her head was turned downwards. In the grave were numerous artifacts, some Indian, some non-Indian.

People: 
Iroquois, Seneca
Location Description: 

New York NY

Protocol: 
UNM Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center Public Access
Community: 
UNM Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center
Category: 
Anatomy, Death, Ritual Objects, Tribal Actions
Original Date: 
1891
Creator: 
Benedict, A.L.
Language: 
English
Rights: 
This item is in the Public Domain
Source: 
Benedict, AL., An Indian Grave In Western New York, The American Naturalist, Feb;25:119-21.
Identifier: 
9900284
Subject: 
Bone and Bones, Burial, Mortuary Practices, Ritual Objects
Type: 
Monograph