book chapter

An Early Woodland community at the Schultz site 20SA2 in the Saginaw Valley and the nature of the Early Woodland adaptation in the Great Lakes region

Museum of Anthropology, The University of MichiganAnn Arbor, Mich. • Published In 1982 • Pages: xviii, 1-252, 261-273

By: Ozker, Doreen.

Abstract
Ozker, using the collections at the University of Michigan, reanalyzed the material on the Schultz site. She describes the various excavations and their findings at the Schultz site. She compares the Schultz site with other Early Woodland and Late Archaic sites; first in Michigan and then north of 38 degrees latitude. She concludes there was a hiatus between the Late Archaic in the Saginaw Valley and the Early Woodland and another hiatus before people returned during the Middle Woodland. She makes the case that Early Woodland subsistence strategy was a complete systemic cultural change from the Late Archaic as it required changes in scheduling, especially for squash planting and harvesting, there were changes in hunting patterns, there was a greater contribution of nut oil into the subsistence base, and funerary mounds show evidence of ideological changes. She also hypothesizes that populations from the lower Illinois Valley followed rivers north into the Great Lakes area and brought with them Early Woodland culture.
Subjects
Archaeological excavation methods
Experimental data
Fauna
Flora
Annual cycle
Tillage
Food preparation
Diet
Ceramic technology
Lithic industries
Heating and lighting equipment
Settlement patterns
Weapons
General tools
Burial practices and funerals
Cultural stratigraphy
tradition
Eastern Early Woodland
HRAF PubDate
2000
Region
North America
Sub Region
Eastern Woodlands
Document Type
book chapter
Evaluation
Creator Type
Archaeologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
Sarah Berry ; 2005
Field Date
1962-1965
Coverage Date
2600 BP-2500 BP (600 B.C.-500 B.C.)
Coverage Place
Schultz site (20SA2), Saginaw, Michigan, United States
Notes
by Doreen Ozker
Includes bibliographical references (p. 263-273)
LCCN
83621514
LCSH
Indians of North America--Antiquities