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100 1 _aLighthall, W. D.
_q(William Douw),
_d1857-1954
245 1 2 _aA New Hochelagan Burying-ground Discovered at Westmount on the Western Spur of Mount Royal, Montreal, July-September, 1898
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2005
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2005-01-04
508 _aE-text prepared by Wallace McLean, William Flis, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team from images provided by Our Roots/Nos Racines (http://www.ourroots.ca/)
520 _a"A New Hochelagan Burying-ground Discovered at Westmount on the Western Spur of Mount Royal, Montreal, July-September 1898" by W. D. Lighthall is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book details the discovery of a prehistoric burying ground in Westmount, Montreal, which is believed to belong to the ancient Hochelagan people, a group associated with the Iroquois. Lighthall meticulously documents his findings, making significant contributions to the field of archaeology by providing insights into burial practices and the cultural history of the area. In this report, Lighthall recounts various excavations in Westmount that revealed multiple skeletons, suggesting a rich burial tradition among the Native American inhabitants. He notes the distinct positioning of the buried bodies, typically with drawn-up knees, and sometimes accompanied by finds such as a piece of white wampum, which suggests a funerary context steeped in emotion and cultural significance. The book includes detailed descriptions of skeletal remains, their conditions, and anthropological observations regarding their origins. Lighthall expresses hope for further discoveries that could illuminate the prehistoric lifestyles of the Hochelagan people, thereby contributing to a more comprehensive understanding of North America's indigenous history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aBurial -- Québec (Province) -- Montréal
653 _aIroquois Indians -- Antiquities
653 _aMohawk Indians -- Antiquities
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14590
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