Prehistoric Massacre??

[CMD]

From a cave in Utah first examined by Richard Wetherwill in 1893:

http://westerndigs.org/skeletons-in-...ar-study-says/

[gregszybala]

Thanks Charlie and thanks for the link.
Can you imagine making that find?

[Hoss]

Great article Charlie thanks for the link

[Ron Kelley]

Thanks for the read Charlie. Interesting how the experts interpret a site and come up with very different conclusions.

[Bone2stone]

Thanks for that link fabulous read.
Made me wonder if there was a retaliatory strike or if it
diminished their capacity to make a come back.
Jess B.

[CMD]

You're welcome, guys. Just browsing the website itself, and find it to be excellent!
http://westerndigs.org/

[cgode]

Good stuff Charlie!! I can't imagine finding something like that!

[painshill]

Very interesting, Charlie.
You might also be interested in the attached paper: “The Archaeology of War: A North American Perspective” by Patricia Lambert. Discussing the Utah cave finds, she comments:
“Many heads and jaws show signs of bludgeoning, and cut marks on some crania suggest trophy taking of heads, scalps, and ears. Age and sex biases further suggest the capture of some women and children (Hurst and Turner, 1993; Turner and Turner, 1999, pp. 59–65), a common practice worldwide among warring groups (e.g., Chagnon, 1992; Fadiman, 1982; Hasenstab, 2000; Otterbein, 2000).”

Not quite sure how cranial cuts are suggestive of the taking of heads themselves (as opposed to removal of ears and scalps from heads). Maybe that’s an unintended error.
   ArchaeologyofWarNorthAmerica.pdf

[CMD]

Thank you for that additional info, Roger!

[Hoss]

Here is some copy of work which references William A Ritchie's early work at Lamoka Lake He was making soem assumptions about warfare in Archaic times. Called the two groups Long Heads and Round Heads. http://curtinarchaeology.com/blog/20...lake-new-york/

[Olden]

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Interesting reads Guys!
Same stuff, different day: the end of the Susquehannocks.
http://www.spanishhill.com/susquehan...eirstory.shtml