Archaeology Lecture - Life and Death at Windover: Excavations of a 7,000-year-old Pond

 
Life and Death at Windover: Excavations of a 7,000-year-old Pond Cemetery : Dr. Rachel Wentz’ latest book examines the discovery, excavations, and analyses of one of the most important archaeological sites in the world, Windover. This fascinating site produced the well-preserved remains of 168 individuals along with hand-woven textiles, a beautiful assemblage of artifacts, and ancient soft tissue. 7 to 8 PM. Free. Registration requested.
    Dr. Wentz graduated from Florida State University… Show more with a PhD in Anthropology and specializes in the analysis of human remains with foci on ancient disease and population health. Her master’s thesis was an analysis of fracture frequencies among the Windover skeletal population; a 7,000-year-old site in Titusville, FL. Her doctoral dissertation was a bioarchaeological assessment of the same population.
  This 2012-2013 Lecture Series will be held the third Thursday of every month through April 2013 at The Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center.
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