Post by anansi on Nov 25, 2022 5:03:28 GMT -5
TWO SKULLS FROM THE WEST I NDIES. 1. 2. MALE NEGRO FROM BARBADOS, BRITISH WEST INDIES (U.S.N.^. 378246) 3. 4. UNDEFORMED MALE INDIAN FROM CUBA (U.S.".M. 363). Both skulls are oriented in Frankfort position and reduced to about one-third natur(ll size.)
I knew of the Virgin Island’s skeletal remains for years, and had posted it here on Quora, but this entirely new to me , credit goes to the KushRoyalty youtube vid uploader for mentioning this.
Question are the skulls still intact and is it possible to draw genetic material from them, also need proper dates although it said Pre-Columbian, when exactly is not known.
ORIGINAL ARTICLES. Physical Anthropology. With Plate D. Stewart. NEGRO SKELETAL REMAINS FROM INDIAN SITES IN THE WEST INDIES. By T. D. Stewart, Division of Physical Anthropology, United States national Museum, Washington D.C. 5; 2q The recent paper in this journal by Buxton, Trevor and Julien (MAN, 1938, 47) implies that an undeformed Negroid physical type inhabited the Virgin Islands in pre-Columbian times. Not only is this implication contrary to previously accepted findings for the Antillean area (as will be shown later), but it also fails to give adequate consideration to the possibility of these skeletal remains representing intrusive Negro burials.
The mere presence of skeletons in a sand or shell mound of Indian origin, lacking careful stratigraphic records, is not certain evidence of primary association with the accompanying artifacts. Moreover, I venture to say that few physical anthropologists familiar with American Indian skulls would mistake for Indians those illustrated by Buxton, Trevor and Julien; indeed, most physical anthropologists would probably be less conservative and say "Negro " instead of " Negroid." In support of the opinion that these authors are describing Negroes 1 wish to present a similar case from Barbados, British West Indies. From correspondence with Mr. E. M. Shilstone, of Bridgetown, Barbados, it appears that in August, 1933, he commenced to excavate a sandy ridge about 50 yards from high-water mark on the shore of Chancery Lane on the southern coast of the Island. This ridge proved to be a kitchen midden containing many objects of Arawak workmanship.
Among other things encountered in this site was a skeleton, lying on its left side at about 20 inches under the surface. Mr. Shilstone believed this skeleton to be that of an Arawak Indian, and, in 1937, presented it as such to the U.S. National 'Museum. Upon reconstructing the skull from the many fragments in which it was received in Washington, I felt justified in calling it a Negro, for reasons that will appear from the following description. Two views of the Barbados skull are shown in Plate D.J.2. Comparison with the two skulls shown in the paper by Buxton, Trevor and Julien (MAN, 1938, Plate D) indicates that the individual and sex differences are no more than would be expected of the range of variation in a single race. Certainly, however, such Negroid features as alveolar prognathism, broad nose, and low orbits are more pronounced in the case of the Virgin Island skulls.
www.latinamericanstudies.org/ancient/Stewart-1939.pdf
Pls visit this link for much much more, including photos of said skulls.
I knew of the Virgin Island’s skeletal remains for years, and had posted it here on Quora, but this entirely new to me , credit goes to the KushRoyalty youtube vid uploader for mentioning this.
Question are the skulls still intact and is it possible to draw genetic material from them, also need proper dates although it said Pre-Columbian, when exactly is not known.
ORIGINAL ARTICLES. Physical Anthropology. With Plate D. Stewart. NEGRO SKELETAL REMAINS FROM INDIAN SITES IN THE WEST INDIES. By T. D. Stewart, Division of Physical Anthropology, United States national Museum, Washington D.C. 5; 2q The recent paper in this journal by Buxton, Trevor and Julien (MAN, 1938, 47) implies that an undeformed Negroid physical type inhabited the Virgin Islands in pre-Columbian times. Not only is this implication contrary to previously accepted findings for the Antillean area (as will be shown later), but it also fails to give adequate consideration to the possibility of these skeletal remains representing intrusive Negro burials.
The mere presence of skeletons in a sand or shell mound of Indian origin, lacking careful stratigraphic records, is not certain evidence of primary association with the accompanying artifacts. Moreover, I venture to say that few physical anthropologists familiar with American Indian skulls would mistake for Indians those illustrated by Buxton, Trevor and Julien; indeed, most physical anthropologists would probably be less conservative and say "Negro " instead of " Negroid." In support of the opinion that these authors are describing Negroes 1 wish to present a similar case from Barbados, British West Indies. From correspondence with Mr. E. M. Shilstone, of Bridgetown, Barbados, it appears that in August, 1933, he commenced to excavate a sandy ridge about 50 yards from high-water mark on the shore of Chancery Lane on the southern coast of the Island. This ridge proved to be a kitchen midden containing many objects of Arawak workmanship.
Among other things encountered in this site was a skeleton, lying on its left side at about 20 inches under the surface. Mr. Shilstone believed this skeleton to be that of an Arawak Indian, and, in 1937, presented it as such to the U.S. National 'Museum. Upon reconstructing the skull from the many fragments in which it was received in Washington, I felt justified in calling it a Negro, for reasons that will appear from the following description. Two views of the Barbados skull are shown in Plate D.J.2. Comparison with the two skulls shown in the paper by Buxton, Trevor and Julien (MAN, 1938, Plate D) indicates that the individual and sex differences are no more than would be expected of the range of variation in a single race. Certainly, however, such Negroid features as alveolar prognathism, broad nose, and low orbits are more pronounced in the case of the Virgin Island skulls.
www.latinamericanstudies.org/ancient/Stewart-1939.pdf
Pls visit this link for much much more, including photos of said skulls.
