P Willey
Biographic Data
| ID | 4217256 |
|---|---|
| NAME | P Willey |
| GIVEN NAMES | P |
| FAMILY NAME | Willey |
| SIGNATURE | WILLEY P |
| AFFILIATIONS | California State University, Chico |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 50 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1978 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Stature Estimation
Crow Creek Bone Bed Commingling
Prehistoric Footprints in Jaguar Cave, Tennessee
About 4500 years ago, during the Late Archaic period, nine explorers reconnoitered several passages within a large cave in north central Tennessee. Although prehistoric cave exploration was not unusual in eastern North America, this particular trip is unique because 274 footprints of these ancient cavers are preserved in the damp floor sediment of a side passage. Analyses of the route taken by the explorers, and of their footprint trail significa…
Bone mineral density and survival of elements and element portions in the bones of the Crow Creek massacre victims
The interpretation of archaeologically-derived skeletal series is dependent on the elements and portions of elements preserved for examination. Bone and bone portion survival is affected by factors, both intrinsic and extrinsic to the elements themselves, that influence deterioration and preservation. Among the intrinsic variables, the density of the element and element portion are particularly important with respect to the degree of preservation…
The bullets buzzed like bees’
Gunshot trauma is an important, but often overlooked, avenue for interpreting the historic past. Ten skeletons of Seventh Cavalry troopers, killed during the Battle of the Little Bighorn in 1876, are analysed osteologically. Six of the ten specimens have gunshot wounds, including three to the cranial vault. The other wounds are to postcranial remains, including one in an innominate. This wound location aids the identification of the individual, c…
The South Dakota Reburial Program and the Discovery of a Possible Prehistoric Dwarf
For the past decade, the South Dakota Archaeological Research Center, through the initiative of Robert Alex, has maintained a working relationship with the University of Tennessee to analyze human skeletal remains. This paper outlines the history of contract skeletal analysis and the reburial of archaeological remains in South Dakota. Because skeletons are now analyzed before reburial, much new information has been gained One such case is a possi…
The Osteology and Archaeology of The Crow Creek Massacre
The Crow Creek site is a massive village on the Missouri River in south-central South Dakota. The Initial Coalescent component covers 7.3 ha (18 acres) and is enclosed by a large, bastioned fortification ditch. The size of the village and the presence of the ditch suggest intergroup hostilities. In 1978 excavations at the northwest end of the fortificaton ditch recovered the remains of at least 486 individuals dated toAD 1325. Analysis of the ske…
The Skeleton of an Elderly Woman from the Crow Creek Site and its Implications for Paleodemography
The skeleton of an elderly woman, excavated from a mound near the Crow Creek Village (39BF11), is described. From all indications, the skeleton is the oldest individual reported of the thousands of skeletons recovered from archaeological sites in the Middle Missouri region. Based on this skeleton, and ethnohistoric and other evidence, it appears that elderly individuals have either not been recovered archaeologically, hence are underenumerated, …
Craniometric Variation In The Northern And Central Plains
Cranial measurements of 13 male and 12 female samples from the Central and Northern Plains region were subjected to canonical analysis. The samples include historic or protohistoric crania that can be ascribed to the Arikara, Mandan, Pawnee, Ponca and Omaha tribes. In addition, two samples belong to the archaeologically defined St. Helena Focus. Both sexes yielded five significant canonical variates, although only four were readily interpretable.…
Complexity in Arikara Mortuary Practice
Traditionally, Arikara mortuary practice has been described as direct interment soon after death in wood-covered pits. This interpretation explains most of the ethnohistorical and archeological data, but not all. Some ethnohistorical, archeological, and entomological evidence suggests scaffolding prior to burial
The Osteology and Archaeology of The Crow Creek Massacre
The Crow Creek site is a massive village on the Missouri River in south-central South Dakota. The Initial Coalescent component covers 7.3 ha (18 acres) and is enclosed by a large, bastioned fortification ditch. The size of the village and the presence of the ditch suggest intergroup hostilities. In 1978 excavations at the northwest end of the fortificaton ditch recovered the remains of at least 486 individuals dated toAD 1325. Analysis of the ske…
Prehistoric Footprints in Jaguar Cave, Tennessee
About 4500 years ago, during the Late Archaic period, nine explorers reconnoitered several passages within a large cave in north central Tennessee. Although prehistoric cave exploration was not unusual in eastern North America, this particular trip is unique because 274 footprints of these ancient cavers are preserved in the damp floor sediment of a side passage. Analyses of the route taken by the explorers, and of their footprint trail significa…
Craniometric Variation In The Northern And Central Plains
Cranial measurements of 13 male and 12 female samples from the Central and Northern Plains region were subjected to canonical analysis. The samples include historic or protohistoric crania that can be ascribed to the Arikara, Mandan, Pawnee, Ponca and Omaha tribes. In addition, two samples belong to the archaeologically defined St. Helena Focus. Both sexes yielded five significant canonical variates, although only four were readily interpretable.…
Complexity in Arikara Mortuary Practice
Traditionally, Arikara mortuary practice has been described as direct interment soon after death in wood-covered pits. This interpretation explains most of the ethnohistorical and archeological data, but not all. Some ethnohistorical, archeological, and entomological evidence suggests scaffolding prior to burial
The Skeleton of an Elderly Woman from the Crow Creek Site and its Implications for Paleodemography
The skeleton of an elderly woman, excavated from a mound near the Crow Creek Village (39BF11), is described. From all indications, the skeleton is the oldest individual reported of the thousands of skeletons recovered from archaeological sites in the Middle Missouri region. Based on this skeleton, and ethnohistoric and other evidence, it appears that elderly individuals have either not been recovered archaeologically, hence are underenumerated, …
The South Dakota Reburial Program and the Discovery of a Possible Prehistoric Dwarf
For the past decade, the South Dakota Archaeological Research Center, through the initiative of Robert Alex, has maintained a working relationship with the University of Tennessee to analyze human skeletal remains. This paper outlines the history of contract skeletal analysis and the reburial of archaeological remains in South Dakota. Because skeletons are now analyzed before reburial, much new information has been gained One such case is a possi…
Complexity in Arikara Mortuary Practice
Traditionally, Arikara mortuary practice has been described as direct interment soon after death in wood-covered pits. This interpretation explains most of the ethnohistorical and archeological data, but not all. Some ethnohistorical, archeological, and entomological evidence suggests scaffolding prior to burial
Craniometric Variation In The Northern And Central Plains
Cranial measurements of 13 male and 12 female samples from the Central and Northern Plains region were subjected to canonical analysis. The samples include historic or protohistoric crania that can be ascribed to the Arikara, Mandan, Pawnee, Ponca and Omaha tribes. In addition, two samples belong to the archaeologically defined St. Helena Focus. Both sexes yielded five significant canonical variates, although only four were readily interpretable.…
The Skeleton of an Elderly Woman from the Crow Creek Site and its Implications for Paleodemography
The skeleton of an elderly woman, excavated from a mound near the Crow Creek Village (39BF11), is described. From all indications, the skeleton is the oldest individual reported of the thousands of skeletons recovered from archaeological sites in the Middle Missouri region. Based on this skeleton, and ethnohistoric and other evidence, it appears that elderly individuals have either not been recovered archaeologically, hence are underenumerated, …
The South Dakota Reburial Program and the Discovery of a Possible Prehistoric Dwarf
For the past decade, the South Dakota Archaeological Research Center, through the initiative of Robert Alex, has maintained a working relationship with the University of Tennessee to analyze human skeletal remains. This paper outlines the history of contract skeletal analysis and the reburial of archaeological remains in South Dakota. Because skeletons are now analyzed before reburial, much new information has been gained One such case is a possi…
The Osteology and Archaeology of The Crow Creek Massacre
The Crow Creek site is a massive village on the Missouri River in south-central South Dakota. The Initial Coalescent component covers 7.3 ha (18 acres) and is enclosed by a large, bastioned fortification ditch. The size of the village and the presence of the ditch suggest intergroup hostilities. In 1978 excavations at the northwest end of the fortificaton ditch recovered the remains of at least 486 individuals dated toAD 1325. Analysis of the ske…
The bullets buzzed like bees’
Gunshot trauma is an important, but often overlooked, avenue for interpreting the historic past. Ten skeletons of Seventh Cavalry troopers, killed during the Battle of the Little Bighorn in 1876, are analysed osteologically. Six of the ten specimens have gunshot wounds, including three to the cranial vault. The other wounds are to postcranial remains, including one in an innominate. This wound location aids the identification of the individual, c…
Bone mineral density and survival of elements and element portions in the bones of the Crow Creek massacre victims
The interpretation of archaeologically-derived skeletal series is dependent on the elements and portions of elements preserved for examination. Bone and bone portion survival is affected by factors, both intrinsic and extrinsic to the elements themselves, that influence deterioration and preservation. Among the intrinsic variables, the density of the element and element portion are particularly important with respect to the degree of preservation…
Prehistoric Footprints in Jaguar Cave, Tennessee
About 4500 years ago, during the Late Archaic period, nine explorers reconnoitered several passages within a large cave in north central Tennessee. Although prehistoric cave exploration was not unusual in eastern North America, this particular trip is unique because 274 footprints of these ancient cavers are preserved in the damp floor sediment of a side passage. Analyses of the route taken by the explorers, and of their footprint trail significa…
Crow Creek Bone Bed Commingling
Stature Estimation
Archaeology (8 works) · Geography (8 works) · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies (6 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (4 works) · Biology (4 works) · Geology (4 works) · Archaeology and Natural History (3 works) · Ecology (3 works) · Archaeology and Rock Art Studies (2 works) · Bone mineral (2 works)