essay
A review of evidence of human subsistence during the Early and Middle Archaic Periods in Virginia
early and middle archaic research in virginia : a synthesis • (22) • Published In 1990 • Pages: 119-131
By: Whyte, Thomas R..
AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
Whyte examines the available faunal and floral archaeological evidence from the Middle Archaic and finds direct evidence of subsistence remains almost non-existent. He points out archaeologists rely on ethnographic analogy and reconstructions of the environment and then assume that available edible foods were exploited. 'The interrelationship of human subsistence, technology, and settlement is fortunate in that it permits partial reconstruction of human subsistence in the absence of subsistence remains' (page 127).
- SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
- Reviews and critiques
- Theoretical orientation in research and its results
- Post depositional processes in archaeological sites
- Diet
- Settlement patterns
- Production and supply
- Cultural stratigraphy
- traditionCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
- Eastern Middle Archaic
- HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
- 2001
- RegionThe area the document pertains to
- North America
- Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
- Eastern Woodlands
- Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
- Archaeologist
- Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
- Sarah Berry; 2000
- Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
- not specified
- Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
- Middle Archaic
- Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
- Tennesse and Virginia; United States
- NotesAdditional notes
- Thomas R. Whyte
- Papers from the second COVA Virginia Prehistoric Indian Symposium, held at James Madison University, Apr. 15, 1989
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 129-131)
- LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
- 91150151
- LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
- Indians of North America--Southern States--Antiquities