essay

Paleo-Indian and Early Archaic subsistence strategies in eastern North America

foraging, collecting, and harvesting : archaic period subsistence and settlement in the eastern woodlands • (6) • Published In 1986 • Pages: 3-31

By: Melzer, David J., Smith, Bruce D. (Bruce David).

Abstract
Meltzer and Smith examine the evidence for a shift in subsistence strategies between Paleoindian and Early Archaic times and don't find it. Instead, there seems to be continuity. The main difference exists between the specialized hunters on tundra environments and generalists living in forest environments. The people living in the forest environments probably had to continue diversifying during the Archaic as a consequence of population expansion. Although this document discusses the Late Pleistocene-Paleoindian tradition, only the material pertaining to the Early Archaic were indexed for OCM (Outline of Cultural Materials) subjects.
Subjects
Theoretical orientation in research and its results
Fauna
Flora
Sociocultural trends
Diet
tradition
Eastern Early Archaic
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
Paleoindian and Early Archaic
Coverage Place
eastern North America; Canada and United States
Notes
David J. Melzer and Bruce D. Smith
Includes bibliographical references (p. 22-31)
LCCN
86070599
LCSH
Indians of North America--Antiquities