Author: Hull, Kathleen

Source: California Archaeology, Number 1 / June 2012 , pp. 3-38(36)

Publisher: Maney Publishing

Abstract:

Reexamination of published data and previously unpublished information on communal mourning features excavated at sites in southern California in the 1930s to 1950s reveals important details about structure and constituents, as well as actions contributing to the formation of such features. Data from eight sites—some of which have not been previously identified as containing communal mourning features—are synthesized to document the range of structural diversity, consider specific material practices that may relate to alternate expressions of meaning, explore potential temporal patterns, and offer recommendations for future work. Such reanalysis contributes to the emerging picture of communal mourning practices in southern California and reveals information unavailable in regional ethnographies.

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Document Type: Research Article

Publication date: 2012-06-01

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