essay

Early Archaic settlement and technology: lessons from Tellico

paleoindian and early archaic southeast • Tuscaloosa • Published In 1996 • Pages: 149-186

By: Kimball, Larry R..

Abstract
Kimball describes the various archaeological investigations conducted by several different researchers in the Little Tennessee river valley prior to the inundation of Tellico lake. The most surprising finding was that deeply buried, stratified sites were fairly common. Kimball uses the Tellico database and includes data from Early Archaic sites in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park 'to ask questions both about diachronic and synchronic changes in Early Archaic settlement strategies and the organization of technologies.' (page 149). He describes the environmental context, the sites, the lithic technology, the stone tools, settlement pattern variation and land use for the two areas.
Subjects
Lithic industries
General tools
Weapons
Settlement patterns
Land use
Sociocultural trends
tradition
Late Paleo-Indian
HRAF PubDate
2010
Region
North America
Sub Region
General North America
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Archaeologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Sarah Berry; 2009
Field Date
1973-1979 and 1985
Coverage Date
10,000-8100 BP (8000-6100 BC)
Coverage Place
Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Little Tennessee river valley, North Carolina and Tennessee, United States
Notes
Larry R. Kimball
For bibliographical references see document 1: Anderson and Sassaman
LCCN
96019012
LCSH
Paleo-Indians--Southern States
Indians of North America--Southern States--Antiquities
Southern States--Antiquities