Why Was Holt Cemetery in New Orleans the Site for an Applied

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Multiple Choice

Why was Holt Cemetery in New Orleans the site for an applied archaeology project led by Dr.Shannon Dawdy of the University of Chicago?

• A) In the early 17th century there were important trade relations between the Great Lakes region and New Orleans. Much of this can be documented from cemetery artifacts.
• B) The cemetery is historically significant because it was built on top of an Indian mound dated at more than 5,000 years before present.
• C) It was historically important in the celebration of All Souls' Day and was damaged in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
• D) This cemetery is the primary urban cemetery in New Orleans and contains the burials of many important historical figures, whose markers and graves must be preserved.
• E) Holt Cemetery is a central location for Haitian voodoo celebrations and is a public park today.

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