Death, Decay and Reconstruction: An osteological analysis of Effigy Mound material from Wisconsin: An osteological analysis of Effigy Mound material from Wisconsin

The primary objective of this study was to complete a comprehensive osteological analysis of a skeletal collection of the Effigy Mound Culture (Wisconsin, c. 650-1200 AD), in order to contribute to the relatively scanty literature and knowledge of these pre-contact Native people. The project provided a rare and unique opportunity to study the demography and osteological characteristics of a selected population belonging to this culture. Front Cover Title Page Copyright Abstract TABLE OF CONTENTS List of Figures List of Graphs List of Tables Chapter 1. INTRODUCTION Chapter 2. HISTORICAL REVIEW OF EFFIGY MOUND Chapter 3. HISTORY OF THE SAMPLE Chapter 4. METHODOLOGY Chapter 5. DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE Chapter 6. DISPOSAL TYPES AND MOUND FORM Chapter 7. PALEOPATHOLOGICAL PROFILE Chapter 8. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS REFERENCES CITED Appendix. CATALOGUE OF EFFIGY MOUND SKELETAL COLLECTION AT THE MILWAUKEE PUBLIC MUSEUM Christine Ella Ruth. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 72-76).