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CHAPTER SIX Paleoethnobotany in the Licking River Valley, Ohio: implications for understanding

ohio hopewell community organization • Kent, Ohio • Published In 1997 • Pages: 153-171

By: Wymer, Dee Anne.

Abstract

Wymer examines the paleoethnobotanical record from four Hopewell sites in the Licking River Valley. She examined four primary botanical classes: wood charcoal, nutshell, squash rind, and seeds. She found hickory is the most common nut, hickory and oak were the most common firewood, the Eastern Agricultural Complex represents the dominant portion of the seed assemblage although fruit and berry seeds were also frequent, and squash is mostly represented by yellow-flowered gourd squash. The botanical record emphasizes the Middle Woodland population were swidden farmers who lived in small evenly dispersed hamlets, probably year-round or nearly so, and agricultural products were a major portion of their diet.

HRAF PubDate

2004

Region

North America

Sub Region

Eastern Woodlands

Document Type

essay

Evaluation

Creator Type

Archaeologist

Document Rating

4: Excellent Secondary Data

5: Excellent Primary Data

Analyst

Sarah Berry ; 2003

Field Date

not specified

Coverage Date

2100 BP-1800 BP (100 B.C.-200 A.D.)

Coverage Place

Licking River Valley; Ohio, United States

Notes

Dee Anne Wymer

Includes bibliographical references (p. 169-171)

LCCN

96027659

LCSH

Hopewell culture