essay

The Early and Middle Archaic in Virginia: a North American perspective

early and middle archaic research in virginia : a synthesis • (22) • Published In 1990 • Pages: 133-153

By: Hantman, Jeffrey L..

Abstract
Hantman reviews the data on the Early and Middle Archaic throughout North America to point out some of the similarities and differences. Specifically Hantman looks at climate change, settlement patterns and strategies, regional social organization (such as territory size, and how local projectile point syles and lithic raw material untilization and exchange may indicate an increasing cultural regionalization), and the origins of agriculture. Only the Middle Archaic cultures of the eastern United States have been indexed for Outline of Material Culture (OCM) categories.
Subjects
Reviews and critiques
Theoretical orientation in research and its results
Cultural participation
Settlement patterns
tradition
Eastern Middle Archaic
HRAF PubDate
2001
Region
North America
Sub Region
Eastern Woodlands
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Archaeologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
Sarah Berry ; 2000
Field Date
no date
Coverage Date
Middle Archaic
Coverage Place
Eastern North America; United States
Notes
Jeffrey L. Hantman
Papers from the second COVA Virginia Prehistoric Indian Symposium, held at James Madison University, Apr. 15, 1989
Includes bibliographical references (p. 146-153)
LCCN
91150151
LCSH
Indians of North America--Eastern States--Antiquities