essay

The Lake Farms phase: the early Woodland stage in south-central Wisconsin as seen from the Lake Farms archaeological district

early woodland archeology2 • Published In 1986 • Pages: 92-120

By: Salkin, Philip H..

Abstract
Salkin writes about his excavations in the Lake Farms archaeological district in Wisconsin, concentrating on the Beach site (47-Da-459). The site's excavations and analysis of the findings are described. The site has incised-over-cordmarked sherds and typical Early Woodland point types. The site is assigned to the Lake Farms phase of the Early Woodland. 'Chronologically, the Lake Farms phase appears to fall outside the dates usually assigned to Early Woodland phases in the Eastern Woodlands. However, this appears consistent with the dates available for the related Prairie phase in southwestern Wisconsin… During the span of time usually assigned to the Early Woodland period in other areas, south-central Wisconsin seems to have been occupied by peoples with a Late Archaic technology. The transition to Early Woodland cultures appears to have come late…' (page 118).
Subjects
Identification
Location
Fauna
Cultural participation
Ceramic technology
Lithic industries
Weapons
General tools
Visual arts
Cultural stratigraphy
Archaeological inventories
tradition
Eastern Early Woodland
HRAF PubDate
2000
Region
North America
Sub Region
Eastern Woodlands
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Archaeologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Sarah Berry ; 2005
Field Date
1976-1979
Coverage Date
2100 BP-1800 BP (100 B.C.-200 A.D.)
Coverage Place
Lake Farm archaeological district, Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Notes
Philip H. Salkin
Papers presented at the Kampsville Early Woodland Conference held on Nov. 5th and 6th, 1982, and sponsored by the Center for American Archeology
Includes bibliographical references (p. 118-120)
LCCN
86025855
LCSH
Indians of North America--Antiquities