book chapter

The Adena people, no. 2

Ohio Historical Society • Columbus, Ohio • Published In 1973 • Pages:

By: Webb, William SWebb, William S. (William Snyder), nyder, Baby, Raymond S..

Abstract

The reader is cautioned that Webb and Baby date Adena from about 800 B.C. to 700 A.D. (2800 B.P.- 1300 B.P.). This was due to the poor state of radiocarbon dating in the 1940s. The time period for Adena is now know to be much shorter (2600 B.P.- 1900 B.P.). Webb and Baby view this document as a supplement to 'The Adena People' (eHRAF document no. 6) by listing 49 additional Adena sites, listing some new traits, and adding better definitions for some of the old traits. They discuss Adena use of Kentucky rock shelters. They examine in more detail Adena animal masks, medicine bags, and Adena tablets. They also examine possible Adena influence on Hopewell and the Southern Cult. And they discuss the age of Adena based on the radiocarbon dates then known and list some of the traits for early, middle and late Adena.

HRAF PubDate

2000

Region

North America

Sub Region

Eastern Woodlands

Document Type

book chapter

Evaluation

Creator Type

Archaeologist

Document Rating

4: Excellent Secondary Data

5: Excellent Primary Data

Analyst

Sarah Berry ; 2005

Field Date

1950

Coverage Date

Adena; Early Woodland

Coverage Place

Ohio Valley; Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia; United States

Notes

by William S. Webb and Raymond S. Baby ; with chapters by Charles E. Snow and Robert Goslin

'Supplements the volume entitled The Adena people, by William S. Webb and Charles E. Snow (Department of Anthropology and Archaeology, University of Kentucky, Reports in anthropology and archaeology, vol. VI, Lexington, Kentucky, 1945)'

Includes bibliographical references (p. 115-119)

LCCN

58062634

LCSH

Adena culture