essay

The Early Woodland occupations of southern Ontario

early woodland archeology2 • Published In 1986 • Pages: 4-46

By: Spence, Michael W., Fox, William A..

Abstract
Spence and Fox focus on the Meadowood occupation of southwestern Ontario. Early Woodland sites have Vinette 1 interior-exterior cordmarked ceramics and/or bifacially worked tools made from Onondaga or Selkirk chert. Some authors also consider Middlesex to be Early Woodland although it dates from 2400 B.P.-1999 B.P. (400 B.C. to 1 A.D.). Domestic sites, quarry workshops, and mortuary sites are described. So far few sites contain data on the spring, summer or winter seasons. They also describes the Terminal Archaic, and Middle Woodland occupations, but only the data that pertain to the Early Woodland were indexed for OCM (Outline of Cultural Materials) subjects.
Subjects
Identification
Ornament
Ceramic technology
Lithic industries
Weapons
General tools
Burial practices and funerals
Chronologies and culture sequences
tradition
Eastern Early Woodland
HRAF PubDate
2000
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 ; 2005
Field Date
1977, 1979, 1980, 1983
Coverage Date
Meadowood and Middlesex; 2900 BP-1999 BP (900 B.C.-1 A.D.)
Coverage Place
Ontario and Quebec; Canada
Notes
Michael W. Spence and William A. Fox
Papers presented at the Kampsville Early Woodland Conference held on Nov. 5th and 6th, 1982, and sponsored by the Center for American Archeology
Includes bibliographical references (p. 40-46)
LCCN
86025855
LCSH
Indians of North America--Antiquities