Expressions of ritual in the Paleoindian record of the Eastern Woodlands: Exploring the uniqueness of the Dalton cemetery at Sloan, Arkansas

Expressions of ritual in the Paleoindian record of the Eastern Woodlands: Exploring the uniqueness of the Dalton cemetery at Sloan, Arkansas

•At Sloan, the dead were buried with their active tool kits that carried utility.•Large Dalton points buried at Sloan represent symbolic investments of great wealth.•Burial clusters show little role differentiation and fairly equal wealth investment.•Ritual behavior at Sloan reinforces territorialit...

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Published in:Journal of anthropological archaeology Vol. 49; pp. 184 - 198
Main Authors: Smallwood, Ashley M., Jennings, Thomas A., Pevny, Charlotte D.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier Inc 01-03-2018
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Summary:•At Sloan, the dead were buried with their active tool kits that carried utility.•Large Dalton points buried at Sloan represent symbolic investments of great wealth.•Burial clusters show little role differentiation and fairly equal wealth investment.•Ritual behavior at Sloan reinforces territoriality and group identity.
ISSN:0278-4165
1090-2686
DOI:10.1016/j.jaa.2018.01.001