essay
The emergence of long-distance exchange networks in the southeastern United States
archaeology of the mid-holocene southeast • Gainesville • Published In 1996 • Pages: 222-234
By: Jefferies, Richard W..
Abstract
Jeffries discusses long distance exchange in the Midwest and Southeast during the Middle and Late Archaic. Regional exchange seems to have started around 6000 B.P. Jeffries believes long distance exchange started as 'increasing social and environmental risk associated with increased sedentism' led to 'the breakdown of traditional communication and interaction mechanisms used by more mobile hunter-gatherer groups' (pages 232-233). Long distance exchange was a way to gain information and reduce these social and environmental risks. Jeffries uses bone pins from the Midwest and ceremonial bifaces from the Southeast to illustrate these exchange networks.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2001
- Region
- North America
- Sub Region
- Eastern Woodlands
- Document Type
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Archaeologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- Analyst
- Sarah Berry ; 2000
- Field Date
- no date
- Coverage Date
- 6500 BP - 5000 BP
- Coverage Place
- Midwest and Southeast United States
- Notes
- Richard W. Jefferies
- For bibliographical references see Anonymous, 1996.
- LCCN
- 95045466
- LCSH
- Indians of North America--Southern States--Antiquities/Indians of North America--Middle West--Antiquities