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Caribbean Burials Brought to Life through Modern Archaeological Studies

Blouet to Present as Part of Nexus Series

Written By Katie Prue '10, PR Intern

Contact - cleogrande@utica.edu

Utica, NY (04/15/2010) - Helen Blouet, Ph.D., assistant professor of sociology at Utica College, will present her paper “The Study of Burial and Commemoration in the Analysis of Social Variability in Colonial St. John and the Caribbean” on Friday, April 16 at 2:30 p.m. The presentation, part of the Nexus Seminar series, is free and open to the public. It will take place in the Willard Conference Room in DePerno Hall.

St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands, formed a part of the Danish West Indies throughout the 18th to 20th centuries. The Europeans then took control of the local laborers to dominate land ownership and the resources for profit. As part of their domination, the Europeans controlled the mortuary practices of the locals to maximize plantation production. They also manipulated traditional funeral and commemorative practices for economic gain.

Blouet examines the Danish West Indian archaeological and documentary evidence for burial sites, grave markers, and commemorative behaviors. The data is presented as a means to interpret the fluctuating political, economic, and religious relationships between African and European descent communities on St. John and the Caribbean.

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