essay
Accounting for submerged mid-Holocene archaeological sites in the Southeast: a case study from the Chesapeake Bay estuary, Virginia
archaeology of the mid-holocene southeast • Gainesville • Published In 1996 • Pages: 200-217
By: Blanton, Dennis B..
Abstract
Blanton's field work for this paper consisted of interviews with Chesapeake Bay watermen (fishermen who collect crabs, clams, and oysters from the Bay) to learn the locations where they had found submerged artifacts and what they had found. Of the 18 sites located, only four have Middle Archaic components; most submerged sites contain Late Archaic components. The type of artifacts found suggest these sites were probably intensively occupied. Blanton points out the submerged sites are located in areas topographically similar to those found on land, so current settlement models can be extended offshore. Much of Blanton's article is on suggestions for future research (where and how to find submerged sites) both within the Chesapeake Bay and the coastal southeast.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2001
- Region
- North America
- Sub Region
- Eastern Woodlands
- Document Type
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Archaeologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Sarah Berry ; 2000
- Field Date
- 1991-1995
- Coverage Date
- mid-Holocene
- Coverage Place
- Chesapeake Bay, Virginia; United States
- Notes
- For bibliographical references see Anonymous, 1996.
- LCCN
- 95045466
- LCSH
- Indians of North America--Northeastern States--Antiquities