New Publication Release
Bones of the Ancestors. The Archaeology and Osteobiography of the Moatfield Ossuary
Edited by Ronald F. Williamson and Susan Pfeiffer
Mercury Series, Archaeology Paper 163
366 pages, 80 b&w; illustrations, CD-ROM, 6¾ x 9½"
ISBN 0-660-19077-X
September 2003
$39.95 (paper)
In 1997, an Iroquoian ossuary dating to the thirteenth century containing the remains of at least 87 people was accidentally discovered in Toronto. The pit was excavated and recorded. Detailed mapping of the skeletal remains led to a reconstruction of the method and sequence of placing the bodies within the ossuary. Analyses of the bones resulted in a detailed demographic profile of the Moatfield people, along with indicators of their health and diet. The book reports these findings and includes a complete database of maps and profiles on a CD-ROM inserted in the back cover.
The archaeological and osteobiological record of the Moatfield ossuary represents an important and respectful portrait of the lives of my thirteenth-century forebears.
– William Woodworth Raweno:kwas, from the Foreword.
About the Editors
Ronald F. Williamson (Ph.D., McGill University, 1985) is President and Chief Archaeologist of Archaeological Services Inc., a cultural resource management firm based in Toronto. He has directed hundreds of archaeological assessment, excavation, and planning projects throughout Northeastern Canada. The results of many of these projects have been published as articles or books. Dr. Williamson is also a member of the new Heritage Toronto Board.
Susan Pfeiffer (Ph.D., University of Toronto, 1976) is a biological anthropologist who specializes in reconstructing the lives of past peoples from the study of their skeletal remains. While the research described in this book was being carried out, she was teaching in the Department of Human Biology and Nutritional Sciences, University of Guelph. Since 2000, Dr. Pfeiffer has held the rank of Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Toronto.
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