book chapter
Late Archaic components at Modoc Rock Shelter, Randolph County, Illinois
Illinois State Museum • (48) • Published In 1992 • Pages: i-vi, 1-51, 93-117, 133-142
By: Ahler, Steven R..
AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
'This report primarily summarizes data from archaeological excavations at the Modoc Rock Shelter in 1987. This expedition is part of a long-term research project which focuses on prehistoric environmental change and cultural adaptation along the southern border of the Prairie Peninsula. The 1987 excavations explored strata previously radiocarbon dated to the early portion of the Late Archaic period (4000-5000 B.P.). Prior to 1987, these strata had been documented, but very little material had been recovered from reliable contexts.' (page 1). Ahler describes the previous research at Modoc Rock Shelter. He presents the results of the 1987 excavations and the lithic analysis. His analysis includes comparison of Strata 7E, 8E, 8EC, 9E, and 10E. The fauna, flora, skeletal, and additional analyses and the site summary can be found in eHRAF documents nos. 3-7.
- SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
- Theoretical orientation in research and its results
- Organization and analysis of results of research
- Archaeological excavation methods
- Lithic industries
- Settlement patterns
- Weapons
- General tools
- Chronologies and culture sequences
- Cultural stratigraphy
- 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 chapter
- 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
- 1987
- Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
- 5000 BP- 4000 BP
- Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
- Modoc Rock Shelter, Illinois, United States
- NotesAdditional notes
- by Steven R. Ahler … [et al.]
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 135-143)
- LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
- 98127256
- LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
- Indians of North America--Antiquities