essay

Does Minnesota have an Early Woodland?

early woodland archeology2 • Published In 1986 • Pages: 84-91

By: Gibbon, Guy E..

Abstract
Gibbon asks the question, 'Does Minnesota have an Early Woodland?' The short answer is no, an Archaic lifeway persisted in Minnesota up to 2200 B.P. Early Woodland-like ceramics, La Moille Thick and Fox Lake, have Middle to Late Woodland dates (2200 B.P.-1100 B.P. or 200 B.C.-900 A.D.). The late dates for the Early Woodland-like materials raises questions about why Early Woodland cultural influences didn't get to Minnesota and why the Early Woodland-like artifacts show up so late. Gibbon thinks part of the answer will be how Early Woodland is defined.
Subjects
Identification
Ceramic technology
Visual arts
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
Analyst
Sarah Berry ; 2005
Field Date
no date
Coverage Date
2800 BP-2200 BP (800 B.C.- 200 B.C.)
Coverage Place
Minnesota, United States
Notes
Guy Gibbon
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. 90-91)
LCCN
86025855
LCSH
Indians of North America--Antiquities