A Biohistory of 19th-Century Afro-Americans The Burial Remains of a Philadelphia Cemetery

Subjects:

• Anthropology » Physical Anthropology
• Anthropology » Archaeology
• Multicultural Studies » Black Studies
• History » American History -- Nineteenth Century

Reviews:

• A useful addition to the literature...
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Table of Contents:

• Tables and Illustrations
• Introduction
• In Search of the Invisible People: Methods and Materials
• The Philadelphia Afro-American Community
• Mortality and Health in Early Nineteenth-Century Philadelphia
• The Story the Skeletons Tell
• The FABC Cemetery Population: A Biocultural View
• Notes
• Appendix A: First African Baptist Church Cemetery Inventory as Prepared by J. O. Kelley, 1988
• Appendix B: Partial Interment Record First African Baptist Church (ca. 1825-1842)
• Bibliography