Bioarchaeology

Bioarchaeological studies conducted by CRAI cover a variety of mortuary contexts, from prehistoric burials to historic cemetery excavations. Using various analytical approaches, past lifeways are intepreted through investigations of biological factors such as age, sex, stature, racial affinity, and pathology, viewed in relation to the cultural of or historic context of the population in question.

CRAI employees who specialize in bioarchaeological analysis:

Alexandra Bybee (M.A., RPA), has nine years of experience in bioarchaeology and specializes in prehistoric and historic mortuary sites in the eastern United States.

Online bioarchaeological publications by CRAI employees:

• Bioarchaelogical Investigations of the Evans Cemetery (46MD62), McDowell County, West Virginia by Alexandra D. Bybee, RPA
  * Important: This report is a large pdf file (size: 15.9 MB). Downloading with a 56k modem will take a long time. A high speed connection (i.e. DSL or cable) is recommended.
• Old Branham (15Fd94): Bioarchaelogical Investigations of an Historic Cemetery, Floyd County, Kentucky by Alexandra D. Bybee, RPA
  * Important: This report is a large pdf file (size: 13.6 MB). Downloading with a 56k modem will take a long time. A high speed connection (i.e. DSL or cable) is recommended.
• Bioanthropological Investigations of Historic Cemeteries: What Can We Learn From Biological, Cultural, and Mortuary Remains? by Alexandra Bybee
• Bioanthropological Investigations of the Reynolds Cemetery (46Ka349) in Kanawha County, West Virginia by Alexandra Bybee
  * Important: This report is a large pdf file (size: 10.9 MB). Downloading with a 56k modem will take a long time. A high speed connection (i.e. DSL or cable) is recommended.
• Dead Men Do Tell Tales: Comments On The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet's Grave Relocation Procedures by Charles M. Niquette, Nancy Ross-Stallings and Jeffrey G. Mauck
• Risky Business: Potential Hazards in the Archaeological Investigation of Historic Cemeteries by Alexandra Bybee
• Testing Procedures for Historic Cemeteries by Christopher L. Borstel and Charles M. Niquette