Presentation Year

2019

Depreciated Participant

Taylor PicardAnthropologyUndergraduate Student,Jordyn WintersAnthropology,Baylor GreeneAnthropologyUndergraduate Student,Philip PantagesAnthropologyUndergraduate Student,Natalie WellsAnthropologyUndergraduate Student

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Short Description of your Research or Creative Project (700 characters or less)

The project examined the damage caused to skeletal remains by ancient Mesoamerican weapons, due to the lack of research into this topic. The project focused on macuahuitls, wooden clubs lined with obsidian blades, which were produced through a combination of ancient and modern techniques. These weapons were then tested on animal crania acquired from a local butcher. The preliminary results show that the weapons left similar patterns of damage to the skeletal remains while having unique characteristics reflective of the individual weapon. These results show potential for future research in the area that could be compiled into a database similar to those used today for modern forensic cases.

Permission to Publish Work

Yes

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590

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