essay

Concluding remarks: explaining the Formative Transition in Virginia

late archaic and early woodland research in virginia : a synthesis (23)Published In 1991 • Pages: 259-273

By: Mouer, L. Daniel.

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
Mouer '…attempts to explain the transition between Archaic and Woodland (or Formative) lifeways within Virginia, the Middle Atlantic, and elsewhere.' (page 259). He writes about the development of gardening, environmental change, population growth, and competition as explanations or non-explanations for the cultural evolution that occurred during this time period. Although Mouer writes about the Late Archaic and the Early Woodland, only the material that pertains to the Early Woodland were indexed for OCM (Outline of Cultural Materials) subjects.
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
Theoretical orientation in research and its results
Flora
Sociocultural trends
Tillage
Settlement patterns
traditionCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
Eastern Early Woodland
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
AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
Sarah Berry ; 2005
Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
no date
Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
4500 BP-2500 BP (2500 B.C.-500 B.C.)
Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
Virginia, United States
NotesAdditional notes
L. Daniel Mouer
Includes bibliographical references (p. 269-273)
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
Indians of North America--Antiquities