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The Nebo Hill phase: Late Archaic prehistory in the lower Missouri Valley

archaic hunters and gatherers in the american midwestNew YorkPublished In 1983 • Pages: 11-39

By: Reid, Kenneth C..

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
Reid summarizes the formal, temporal, and spatial dimensions on the Nebo Hill complex or phase. He discusses settlement variability, subsistence, and ceramics. He discusses Nebo Hill as it is found in Iowa, Kansas, and Missouri and then discusses in greater detail, his excavations at the type site, 23CL11. 'The Nebo Hill phase represents a hunting and gathering, potter-equipped population…. No evidence for Nebo Hill cultigens has yet been recovered, but tree-felling tools, hoe bits, and site locational regularities may point to supplemental gardening at the large upland settlements….' (page 34).
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
Identification
Theoretical orientation in research and its results
Location
Topography and geology
Ceramic technology
Lithic industries
Settlement patterns
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
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 ; 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
Nebo Hill phase; 4000 BP-3000 BP
Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
southwest Iowa, northeast Kansas, and northwest Missouri; United States
NotesAdditional notes
Kenneth C. Reid
Includes bibliographical references (p. 36-39)
LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
82024459
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
Indians of North America--Antiquities