essay

Archaic adaptations to the Illinois Prairie: the Salt Creek region

archaic hunters and gatherers in the american midwestNew York • Published In 1983 • Pages: 99-119

By: Lewis, R. Barry.

Abstract
The upper Salt Creek drainage was surveyed prior to construction of the Clinton Nuclear Power Station and Reservoir. The region is still relatively unknown archaeologically which is why the Middle and Late Archaic are treated as one temporal unit in this document; not enough is known about the Middle Archaic to be able to define it archaeologically. Lewis also explains that most of what is known about the Archaic comes from investigation of Late Archaic sites and this document describes the findings from the Pabst site, a Late Archaic site in the North Fork Valley. (However, the only OCM code used for this site is 174.) He also discusses Middle to Late Archaic settlement patterns, topography, and why base camps are found where they are.
Subjects
Theoretical orientation in research and its results
Topography and geology
Flora
Historical reconstruction
Settlement patterns
tradition
Eastern Middle Archaic
HRAF PubDate
2001
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 ; 2000
Field Date
1973-1976
Coverage Date
Middle and Late Archaic periods
Coverage Place
upper Salt Creek drainage; Illinois, United States
Notes
R. Barry Lewis
Based on a symposium held at the Midwest Archaeological Conference, University of Illinois at Chicago, October 1980
Includes bibliographical references (p. 114-116)
LCCN
82024459
LCSH
Indians of North America--Middle West--Antiquities