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The redevelopment of a football stadium in Brisbane, Australia provided the opportunity to archaeologically salvage the remains of 397 colonial inhabitants from a cemetery that was in use between 1843… Click to show full abstract
The redevelopment of a football stadium in Brisbane, Australia provided the opportunity to archaeologically salvage the remains of 397 colonial inhabitants from a cemetery that was in use between 1843 and 1875. No burial registers survived and DNA testing of the remains failed. One person, Eliza Coffey, who burned to death in 1863, has been identified through the forensic analysis of a small piece of textile found in the coffin and extensive archival research.
Keywords:
death;
years death;
identifying burns;
burns victim;
150 years;
victim 150
Journal Title: International Journal of Historical Archaeology
Year Published: 2020
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Journal Title: International Journal of Historical Archaeology
Year Published: 2020
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