Book
The Laurel tradition and the Middle Woodland period
[Queen's Printer] • (217) • Published In 1967 • Pages: xvi, 175
By: Wright, J. V. (James Valliere).
Abstract
Wright excavated or collected artifacts from numerous sites in northern Ontario. He presents descriptions of the sites and the artifacts found. Ceramics are then used to compare Laurel components in northern Ontario with those in Minnesota, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan. Wright also uses ceramics to compare the relationship between the Laurel Tradition and Point Peninsula 2 and Saugeen sites, all dating to the Middle Woodland period. Only data pertaining to Laurel were indexed for Outline of Cultural Materials (OCM) codes. Wright also proposes the Laurel Tradition is of Asiatic origin and did not arise from the local Archaic cultures. He bases his theory mainly on ceramic similarites found in eastern Asia and on a lithic assemblage that is more similar to those found to the north than the south.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2002
- Region
- North America
- Sub Region
- Eastern Woodlands
- Document Type
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Archaeologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Sarah Berry ; 2001
- Field Date
- 1960-1963
- Coverage Date
- 1680 BP (320 A.D.)
- Coverage Place
- Laurel; Heron Bay, Pelican Falls, Killala Lake, Pays Plat, Little Pic, Sand River, Michipicoten Harbour, McLaren, MacKenzie, Rossport, Eaka, Lac Seul, Pickerel Lake, Hungry Hall, Long Sault, and Swan Lake sites; Ontario, Canada
- Notes
- by J. V. Wright
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 137-139)
- LCCN
- 68118823
- LCSH
- Canada, Eastern--Antiquities