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Nebo Hill and late archaic prehistory on the Southern Prairie Peninsula
Dept. of Anthropology, University of Kansas • (15) • Published In 1984 • Pages: xi, 133
By: Reid, Kenneth C..
AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
Reid presents a revised version of his dissertation on Nebo Hill phase sites. Most of this publication is based on the type site of Nebo Hill (23CL11). The Nebo Hill phase people were late Archaic and had fiber tempered pottery and a proto-horticultural economy. The excavations, findings, and analysis of the artifacts and features are described. Cultural material was almost entirely found in one strata at 23CL11 which is entirely within the zone of maximum frost penetration. Post-depositional effects on the site and the artifacts are explored in depth. It is speculated that the lack of organics and the few fiber tempered ceramics are due to harsh post-depositional processes such as frost. Reid proposes that the distribution of fiber-tempered potsherds south of 35 degrees north latitude may be mostly due to frost action. Indirect evidence of cultivation includes bifacial hoes, a knife with silica polish, tools suitable for clearing garden plots, and grinding and milling slabs. Spatial analysis of the features indicates the presence of two structures and activity areas at the sites. Nebo Hill is compared to Sedalia complex and Titterington focus and other earlier and later groups on the southern Prairie Peninsula.
- SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
- Theoretical orientation in research and its results
- Topography and geology
- Flora
- Post depositional processes in archaeological sites
- Ceramic technology
- Lithic industries
- Heating and lighting equipment
- Weapons
- General tools
- traditionCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
- Eastern Late Archaic
- HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
- 2000
- 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
- Book
- 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 ; 2004
- Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
- 1975-1976
- Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
- 3555±65 BP (1605 B.C.)
- Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
- Nebo Hill site (23CL11), Clay county, northwestern Missouri, United States
- NotesAdditional notes
- Kenneth C. Reid
- Originally presented as the author's thesis--University of Kansas, 1980
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 125-133)
- LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
- 84620000
- LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
- Indians of North America--Antiquities