Archaic Societies

Diversity and Complexity across the Midcontinent

Inbunden, Engelska, 2009

AvThomas E. Emerson,Dale L. McElrath,Andrew C Fortier

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Essential overview of American Indian societies during the Archaic period across central North America.Sweeping and detailed, this long-awaited volume is an indispensable guide to the Archaic period across the midcontinent. Archaeologists throughout the region share the latest excavation results and analytical perspectives to reveal and reinterpret the worlds of those Native peoples who lived there for some 9,000 years (up to about 3,000 years ago). Of particular concern is the establishment of relative and absolute chronologies for the Archaic period, the relationships between the artifacts left behind and the peoples who made and used them, and the changing interactions between cultures, climate, and landscape. Archaeologists offer useful, up-to-date overviews of Archaic societies, assessment of stratigraphic sequences, and detailed discussions of finds and interpretations from the Mississippi and Ohio river regions and the Great Lakes. Comprehensive and accessible, this landmark book is a must for anyone wanting to understand a crucial but little-understood period in North America's prehistory.

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Utgivningsdatum2009-03-12
Mått216 x 279 x 52 mm
Vikt2 694 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor891
FörlagState University of New York Press
ISBN9781438427010

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Thomas E. Emerson is Director of the Illinois Transportation Archaeological Research Program (ITARP), a joint program of the University of Illinois and the Illinois Department of Transportation. At ITARP, Dale L. McElrath is Senior Cultural Resource Archaeologist and Statewide Survey Coordinator, and Andrew C. Fortier is Special Projects Coordinator. Archaic Societies is a companion volume to their Late Woodland Societies: Tradition and Transformation across the Midcontinent.

List of FiguresList of TablesPrefaceAcknowledgmentsI. An Archaic Overview 1. An Introduction to the Archaic Societies of the MidcontinentDale L. McElrath, Andrew C. Fortier, and Thomas E. Emerson2. The Eastern Woodlands Archaic and the Tyranny of TheoryThomas E. Emerson and Dale L. McElrath3. Archaic Faunal Exploitation in the Prairie Peninsula and Surrounding Regions of the MidcontinentBonnie W. Styles and R. Bruce McMillan4. A Regional and Chronological Synthesis of Archaic Period Plant Use in the MidcontinentMary L. Simon5. Archaic Burial Sites in the American MidcontinentGeorge R. Milner, Jane E. Buikstra, and Michael D.Wiant6. Dalton and the Early Holocene Midcontinent: Setting the StageBrad Koldehoff and John A.WalthallII. Stratigraphic Sequences in the Archaic Period 7. Archaic Prehistory of the Western Ozarks of Southwest MissouriJack H. Ray, Neal H. Lopinot, and Edwin R. Hajic8. Dated Projectile Point Sequences from Modoc Rock Shelter and Applications of Assemblage-Based AnalysisSteven R. Ahler and Brad Koldehoff9. The Archaic Period in the Lower Illinois River BasinMichael D. Wiant, Kenneth B. Farnsworth, and Edwin R. Hajic10. Archaic Period Chronology in the Hill Country of Southern IndianaC. Russell Stafford and Mark CantinIII. The Mississippi River Region 11. The American Bottom:An Archaic Cultural CrossroadsDale L. McElrath, Andrew C. Fortier, Brad Koldehoff, and Thomas E. Emerson12 Archaic Period of East-Central MissouriJoseph L. Harl13. Archaic Cultural Variation and Lifeways in West-Central IllinoisDavid J. Nolan and Richard L. Fishel14. Archaic Periods in Eastern IowaDavid W. Benn and Joe B.ThompsonIV. The Ohio River Region and Southeast 15. The Ohio Archaic: A ReviewMatthew P. Purtill16. Land between the Rivers:The Archaic Period of Southernmost IllinoisBrian M. Butler17. Archaic Cultures of Western KentuckyRichard W. Jefferies18. The View from the SoutheastTristram R. Kidder and Kenneth E. SassamanV. The Great Lakes 19. The Archaic Tradition in WisconsinThomas C. Pleger and James B. Stoltman20. Hunter-Gatherer Adaptations and Alternative Perspectives on the Michigan Archaic: Research Problems in ContextWilliam A. Lovis21. Defining the Archaic in Northern IllinoisRochelle Lurie, Douglas Kullen, and Scott J. Demel22. At the Crossroads and Periphery:The Archaic Archaeological Record of Southern OntarioChristopher Ellis, Peter A.Timmins, and Holly MartelleVI. Concluding Comments 23. Concluding Thoughts on the Archaic Occupation of the Eastern WoodlandsDale L. McElrath and Thomas E. EmersonIndex

"…Archaic Societies represents a substantive resource for professional archaeologists, and a comprehensive summary of a time and place that profoundly influenced North American history … it is particularly valuable because it draws together considerable information that might otherwise reside in unpublished or obscurely published reports…" — Canadian Journal of Native Studies"This book will be the standard reference for this topic for decades to come." — American Anthropologist"This piece of scholarship is truly monumental … As someone who is interested in this time period and hunter-gatherers, I heartily recommend professional archaeologists purchase a copy. It is a volume that will be referenced and consulted for years to come … [E]ven if you are not an archaeologist, reading this work will give you a good sense of the tremendous amount of diversity and innovation during this period." — Victor D. Thompson, American Indian Culture and Research Journal"…an indispensable source for all students of the Archaic." — Journal of Middle Atlantic Archaeology"…a tome rich in detail/minutiae and broad in scope … a welcome addition to any archaeologist's library." — Northwest Ohio History