Book chapter
Ceramic Research in New England: Breaking the Typological Mold
The Archaeological Northeast, pp.97-111
Bergin and Garvey Press
1999
Abstract
In this chapter I examine an alternative to the use of extant ceramic classifications in the New England interior for the Late Woodland Period (A.O. 1000 - 1600). In the greater Northeast, especially for the New York Iroquois, the Late Woodland period is perceived as culturally dynamic: agriculture becomes important for subsistence, communities become more sedentary, and population and the incidence of intercommunity conflict increase (Fenton 1978). However, for Algonquian peoples in the New England interior, particular in the middle Connecticut River valley, there is no evidence for large, fortified settlements and intensive horticulture (Thorbahn 1988; cf. Chapter 9, this volume). In fact, there is no evidence that maize was anything more than a dietary supplement in the interior prior to European settlement (Dincauze 1990:30, contra Snow 1980: 333). Instead, archaeologists encounter highly variable and short-term horticultural settlements that do not fit established cultural classifications (Chilton l996b; Johnson 1992).
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- Title
- Ceramic Research in New England: Breaking the Typological Mold
- Creators
- Elizabeth Chilton (Author) - Washington State University, Office of the Provost
- Publication Details
- The Archaeological Northeast, pp.97-111
- Academic Unit
- Anthropology, Department of
- Publisher
- Bergin and Garvey Press; Westport, Connecticut
- Identifiers
- 99900651782401842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Book chapter