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When I think about what I’ve learned throughout my anthropological education, if I heard the word ‘space,’ what was typically being discussed was location, area, events that related to a position. I rarely thought Read More
Laid To Rest- Part 4 of the Series on the
By October 2003, the remains that were sent to Howard University, were ready to make their final journey.Read More
Early NYC and The Robbers of the Grave (Archaeology of
Note: As you read, learn and engage with this series of articles, there are some other themes that I encourage you to think about, and try to make connections to as you follow: The culture Read More
New York's Slave Past: The History and Archaeology of the
“New York City, 1741. A growing population of slaves and indentured white laborers had city authorities on edge. When a series of fires broke out in March and April, suspicion fell on a conspiracy of these Read More
Mummies and Virility in the Afterlife
The Presence of Genitalia on Ancient Egyptian Mummies In the summer of 2011, I was hired at Philadelphia’s Franklin Institute for a traveling exhibit called “Mummies of the World”. The traveling exhibition contained some of Read More