essay

Woodland subsistence settlement in west central Illinois

hopewell archaeology : the chillicothe conference • Kent, Ohio • Published In 1979 • Pages: 80-85

By: Asch, David L., Farnsworth, Kenneth B., Asch, Nancy B..

Abstract
The authors of this paper examine subsistence and settlement for the entire Woodland period. Only the data pertaining to the Middle Woodland were indexed for OCM (Outline of Cultural Materials) subjects. Among the topics the authors briefly discuss are settlement size and pattern, population estimates, size of each village's subsistence territory,the importance of agriculture, and the importance of various other food resources.
Subjects
Flora
Sociocultural trends
Tillage
Land use
Settlement patterns
tradition
Hopewell
HRAF PubDate
2004
Region
North America
Sub Region
Eastern Woodlands
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Archaeologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
Sarah Berry ; 2003
Field Date
not specified
Coverage Date
2150 BP-1600 BP(150 B.C.-400 A.D)
Coverage Place
Illinois, United States
Notes
David L. Asch, Kenneth B. Farnsworth, Nancy B. Asch
For bibliographical references see document 11: Brose and Greber
LCCN
79088607
LCSH
Hopewell culture