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      Late prehistoric mortuary practices : an analysis of the Bethune, Sisterbutte, Glen Ewen and Moose Bay burials in Saskatchewan

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      Date
      1987
      Author
      Dawson, Sheila Margaret
      Type
      Thesis
      Degree Level
      Masters
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      Abstract
      There are four known Late Prehistoric burials in Saskatchewan which demonstrate at least two distinct patterns of mortuary behavior prevalent on the Northern Plains. The Bethune burial located near Bethune, Saskatchewan, is an Avonlea burial dating 1389 +/- 40 years BP. This site is the only Avonlea burial known to date in Canada, and only one of three burials now known in North America. The Sisterbutte, Glen Ewen, and Moose Bay burials are all examples of mound burials. The Glen Ewen mound has been dated at 1220 +/- 70 years BP and 1110 +/- 90 years BP, while the Moose Bay mound has been associated with the Kathio and Devils Lake Sourisford burial complexes. The Sisterbutte mound has not been radiocarbon dated, nor are there any diagnostic cultural remains associated with it. This thesis assembles, and re-evaluates, all the accumulated data on Late Prehistoric burials in Saskatchewan.
      Degree
      Master of Arts (M.A.)
      Department
      Anthropology and Archaeology
      Program
      Anthropology and Archaeology
      Supervisor
      Walker, Ernest G.
      Committee
      Marino, Mary; Linnamae, Urve; Barron, F. Laurie
      Copyright Date
      1987
      URI
      http://hdl.handle.net/10388/etd-01152008-140406
      Subject
      Prehistoric burial sites - Saskatchewan
      Excavations (Archaeology) -- Saskatchewan
      Burial mounds -- Saskatchewan
      Avonlea burial sites
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