Marcia Regan on "Death and Reverence in Prehistoric America: The Evidence From the River Hills Site"

Thursday, November 9, 2017 at 6pm: Marcia Regan, “Death and Reverence in Prehistoric America: The Evidence From the River Hills Site," in the John B. Davis Lecture Hall in the Ruth Stricker Dayton Campus Center, Macalester College

The Minnesota River. By Andercee at the English language Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, 
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Marcia Regan

Dept. of Anthropology, Hamline University 

The River Hills site, located in northern Dakota County, MN, preserved the remains of several individuals who had evidence of extreme interpersonal violence. The analysis of the remains paints a picture of violent death but compassionate burial. The juxtaposition of these two events helps us recreate events happening within a short span of time 2,000 years ago along the Minnesota River.

AIA members may join the speaker for a no-host meal after the talk. 

This event is free and open to the public; co-sponsored by the Anthropology Department and the Archaeological Institute of America, http://aiamn.blogspot.com/