essay

Early Woodland cultural variation, subsistence, and settlement in the American Bottom

early woodland archeology2 • Published In 1986 • Pages: 475-522

By: Emerson, Thomas E., Fortier, Andrew C..

Abstract
'The purpose of this paper is to present a summary of current information available on Early Woodland cultures of the American Bottom, Illinois.…This paper will follow a descriptive cultural-historical approach, and will concentrate on defining the Early Woodland cultures presently known to occur in the American Bottom: the Carr Creek and Florence phases and the tentatively defined Columbia complex.…To place these Early Woodland manifestations in perspective,… the Terminal Archaic Prairie Lake phase and the Middle Woodland Cement Hollow phase are also discussed.' (page 475). Described are the material culture, subsistence practices, settlement pattern, chronology, and cultural relationships. Only the Early Woodland cultures were indexed for OCM (Outline of Cultural Materials) subjects.
Subjects
Identification
Location
Topography and geology
Ceramic technology
Lithic industries
Settlement patterns
Weapons
General tools
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
late 1970s and early 1980s
Coverage Date
Early Woodland; 2600 BP-2150 BP (600 B.C.-150 B.C.)
Coverage Place
American Bottom, Illinois, United States
Notes
Thomas E. Emerson and Andrew C. Fortier
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. 519-522)
LCCN
86025855
LCSH
Indians of North America--Antiquities