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The Signature of Starvation: A Comparison of Bone Processing at a Chinese Encampment in Montana and the Donner Party Camp in California

Ellis, Meredith A. B., Merritt, Christopher W., Novak, Shannon A., Dixon, Kelly J.·2011·Historical Archaeology
DOI 10.1007/bf03376833
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  • Despite recurrent mention of the Donner Party and the Alder Creek camp as classic examples of survival cannibalism, there is no osteological evidence of these supposedly cannibalised human assemblages.

    “Despite the recurrent mention of the Donner Party and the Alder Creek camp (California, US, 1846-1847) as classic examples of survival cannibalism, there is no osteological evidence of these supposedly cannibalised human assemblages (Dixon et al., 2010;Ellis et al., 2011;Novak, 2011)”

    From The Archaeology of Cannibalism: a Review of the Taphonomic Traits Associated with Survival and Ritualistic Cannibalism (2025) · cites this paper as Ellis et al., 2011

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Authors
Ellis, M. A. B., Merritt, C. W., Novak, S. A., & Dixon, K. J.
Affiliations
  • Syracuse University (US)
  • University of Montana (US)
ORCID
Ellis, Meredith A. B.
Venue
Historical Archaeology
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2011-06
Volume
45
Issue
2
Pages
97-112
ISSN
  • 0440-9213 (ISSN-L)
  • 2328-1103
DOI
10.1007/bf03376833
OpenAlex
W2229355202
Cited by
23
References
27
Citations by year
2024: 1 · 2019: 12 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 2 · 2015: 2 · 2014: 2 · 2013: 1 · 2012: 2
FWCI
1.12
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
Historical Archaeology (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Paleontology › Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
  • Social Sciences › Anthropology › Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Archeology › Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies
Keywords
starvation, nutritional stress, bone processing, butchery, faunal remains, Donner Party, Chinese miners, ostracism, marginalized communities, Montana, California

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