Middle and Late Archaic Mortuary Patterning

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by  Ann L. Magennis

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Ann L. Magennis
University of Tennessee - Knoxville
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Magennis, Ann L., "Middle and Late Archaic Mortuary Patterning: An Example from the Western
Tennessee Valley. " Master's Thesis, University of Tennessee, 1977.
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To the Graduate Council:
I am submitting herewith a thesis written by Ann L. Magennis entitled "Middle and Late Archaic
Mortuary Patterning: An Example from the Western Tennessee Valley." I have examined the final
electronic copy of this thesis for form and content and recommend that it be accepted in partial
fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts, with a major in Anthropology.
Fred H. Smith, Major Professor
We have read this thesis and recommend its acceptance:
William M. Bass, Richard L. Jantz, Charles H. Faulkner
Accepted for the Council:
Carolyn R. Hodges
Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School
(Original signatures are on file with official student records.)
To the GraduateC ouncil:
I am submitting herewitha thesisw rittenb y
Ann L. Magennis entit"lMeidd dlea nd Late ArchaicM ortuary
Patterning:A n Examplef romt he WesternT ennesseeV alley."
I recommendt hat it be acceptedi n partialf ulfillmenotf
the requirementfso r the degreeM asotfe ro f Arts, wai th
majori n Anthropology.
We have read this thesis
and recommendi ts acceptance:
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MIDLDEA NDL AET ARHCIACM OURRATYP ATERTNING:
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TENSNSEEE VALLEY
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varoiusst agoefst hep reparaotfmYi otnh esiAss .p ecitahla nikss
alsgoi vetnot heo themermb erso fm yc ommittDere.R, i chaL.r Jda ntz,
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Palkovwihcwohi llinagnldcy h eerfgualvloeyf h ist imet op roducteh e
excellmaepnsft ro mY thesis.
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criticdiusrmisvn agr iosutsa goefst her eseaarncdfh ro readimnagn y
porotniso ft hero ughd rafotfmY thesis.
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psosible.
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ABSRATCT
Thep uorspoef t hiss utdyi st od secibre aanndaz lety hse oacli
ograinaztoina nsdt urcteu orfM didel anLda tAerh caicp opautolnisi n
thwees etnr TennseeseVal ely. Thser tatfiieMddi del anLda et Arhciac
Evsa iety ideelda tepmoarllys qeuetniaslek laelts ereist haatll woed
for etaxhmeni aotnio fc haensig ns coiaaln dde mgoraipcsh turcteu r
thorguht imea ta signel siteC.opm aisroonf t eh LatAecr ahiEcav
seriweitsht eh LatAerh caicC hreyr smaplfea lctiiattehdee ax mnitaino
ofs paatldi fifreneceisnt hetsweop raaemetr.s
Reustls tohfe a lasiynso fm ortuayr acvttiiyi dnciatteh atthr ee
waslt itleeal botroiani nt hmeor truyar tiula antdh aatll idnvidiusa l
weraeff ordesdii mlra teramtenta td ehat.T hreew aas c ointnautoin
thorguht iem anbde wteelnco atinoso ft eh essnetailf eatuerso f
mortauray ctvitiy.A nyd fifrenecse int eraetnmotf t eh deacdna be
exapilniendt ermos fa goe rs exT.h reew asn oe ivdneec for dfiefern­
tiatler atmetnhta ctuo dl bei dnitciaev ofs attupsso iitnos. The
hypostihises s puoptretdh ate agailnat irans oaclis ystiesim n o prea­
tino duinrgb otthh Mei ddlaen d eL Aartcahiccu tlruep eordiis nt he
wetserTn ennessee Vallye.
Analsiyso ft hpeo upaltoins turcutroe ft heAsrehc aci hnuters
angdta hreesrw asa ccoimhspedlb ym eanosf a lief tbael assmuign stbale
polptuaoinc nodtiinos. Reslutso ft hea lasiynss guegstth atth Eeav
adn Chreryc emetye srmapelsa rne oretp rseetnavteio ft rubeoi locgail
popautolins.I tw apso rpods tehactno tianlyul sihtfinsge tetemlnatn d
sbusiesntcweit hc ocnomtniatf ulcttuoiani nt hse iez adn itnenraalg e
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cmopositiiosan . plauesxipbllaoenn af troi theo bserved inb iases
the skeslaemtpalle s.
TALBEO FC OTNESN T
CHAPTER PAGE
I .I NRTODUTCINO . 1
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I.I THEA CRHEOYL OG . . 9
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ThEev Sati e(6 NB1)2 9
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ThCeh reryS tie(8 4BN7)4 . 15
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Chornlogyo oft hEe vaa nCdh reryS ites 18
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ReltavieD atnig 20
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ThEea v cIo mnpneot. . 21
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ThEea v IIc omnpeont 23
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TheE vaI IcIo mnpeonatn d Cthheeyr sriet 26
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ThEea v anCdh eyr SrkeletSaaplml es 29
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Settemelnta nSdbu stiesen c 29
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III. MORTUPARARTCYI ECS 35
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Selcetino ofV aribalse forA nlasyiosf M otruayr Parcitecs.4 2
Detrmeintaoino fA eg anSdex ofS kleeatlR eamisn 46
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Detrmeinatoino fs ex 46
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Aged eetrmniaitno 48
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BonPea tlohygo 51
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DatMaani uplant io 55
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Analiysso fM ortruyaP arcitecso ft hEev aadn Chrery
Cemeetyr Sapmles 58
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MdidlAecr hcai:t hEev Iaa ndI Ic omopnnet. 59
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TheE vaI IcImo ponte:Ln aet Arcahic 68
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TheC heyr sriet:L aet Arhcai.c . 78
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Sunmya. r . . . .. .. .. . . . . 88
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IV.D EOMGARPHY 92
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Demgorpahoy fS mall-cSalSeoc iieets. 92
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Plaedoeomgrhayp. 94
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TheL fieT abel 97
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ReceDnevteo lmpentisn A nalyctaiTlec hnqieusi n
Plaoedemgoarph.y 110
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DeomgarhpiAcna lsiyso fA rhcaicS keeltaSler eis. 130
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LfieT abel Conrsuticnto 180
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Analiysso ft hEev aa nCdh rerSyk letelaS erieBsa ds eon
thLe fie Tab 1 e 111
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V.S UMM.A RY 143
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LITS OFR EERFECNSE . . . 193
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APPDEIENCS . 125
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CHATPER PAGE
A.B RUIAMLA POSF T HEEAV A NDC HRERYST IES 153
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B. SKLEETAIVLNEN TORYA:G EA NSDE X 162
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C.C ODFEOR MAT. 169
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VITA . 174
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LITS OFT ALBES
TALBE PAGE
2-.1 TheF reuqeyn ocfP orejcitlPeio tnT ypeisnE ach
Comepnoantt t eh EvSati e . . . 22
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2-.2 Eayr,lM ilde,da nLdta eA crahiPcio tnT ypCeul setsr for
teh ThreLeee vslo fS trautmI Ia tE av. 24
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23-.M oorwrM ounitanD atferso Tmen nseseaen Adla abma 25
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24-.L taea nTder mniaAlr acchi RadoicbaorDna tferso Smtie si n
teh SoutehasetnrU niteSdt ates 27
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2-.5 EstaitmeDdrua toino ft eh Eav StieC omnpeontst eha nd
CehrryS tieO ccuopna ti 28
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3-.1 Dsitirubtoino fU tiltiairana nCdere moinla/Ormennatal
GrvaeG oodbsy A g:e teh Eav aIdn IIC mopnonet. 61
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3-.2 Disttroiinob fuU tiltiaarnia nCder emiolan/Onrmeanatl
GarveG oobdysS ex:E vIaa dn I IC omnpneot. . 62
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3-3D.si trtiibnou ofH nutign,D osmeitca,n Odnr amnetaGlar ev
GoobdysS ex fort eh Eav aIn Id IC omnpneot. 63
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3-4C.or raetilno Matirxf or FactAonra ilysos ft eh Eav aIn dI I
Compton.e n . 66
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3-.5 CoummnaitlyE staietms,E gienavules,a nPder ecnVta artini o
fort eh FactAonaryl siso ft eh EvIaa nId CIo mepnont. 66.
3-.6 VamraixRo atteFda ctMoarrtxi ftohreE av aIn Id I
Comepno.nt 67
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3-.7 Ditsrbituino ofU tiltairaina nCder emiolan/Ormennatal
Garev GoobdysA g:e teh Eav IICIo mepnont 72
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3-.8 Dsitibrtuino ofU tlitiaraina nCder emiaonlr/anOmental
Grea GvoobdysS ex:t ehE vIa ICImo opnent 73
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3-.9 Dsirtbituoino f nHtiungD,om tecis,E oxtci anOdr natmeanl
Garev Goodbsy Sfeoxtr e h Eav IIIC omepnont . 74
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3-01.C orerlaotniC ofefiiecntfsor teh Faocrt aAlsniyso ft he
Eav IICIo mnpneot. 76
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