HUMAN SKELETAL REMAINS FROM CHEETUP, WESTERN AUSTRALIA

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Abstract
This paper describes Pleistocene human skeletal material from an excavation by M. Smith in 1979 at Cheetup, Western Australia. Recovered from a hearth now dated at over 12 000 BP, these remains include fire-damaged cranial, post-cranial, and dental fragments. Analysis of the material reveals that it represents a child, possibly female, 3-9 months of age at death. The source of the material and its condition are consistent with deliberate cremation.