Indian Woman and Child Burial at Shorakapkok

The image shows the excavated skeletons of an adult woman and a child, likely in a seated position as originally buried. The remains are positioned on dark soil or a dirt floor. An arrowpoint appears to be embedded near the woman's ribcage.

Date: 1908 Location: Shorakapkok (Inwood), Manhattan Type: photograph Subjects: skeletons, Native American burial site, archaeological excavation Text visible in image: INDIAN WOMAN AND CHILD IN A GRAVE AT SHORAKAPKOK. (STATION 16, MAP V) An arrowpoint was found in one of the woman's ribs, indicating a violent death. Photograph by W. L. Calver, 1908

Source: Bolton, Indian Paths in the Great Metropolis (1922), Plate V License: Public domain

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