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Environment, analogy, and Early Paleoindian economies in northeastern North America

early paleoindian economies of eastern north america • Greenwich, Conn. • Published In 1990 • Pages: 303-322

By: Custer, Jay F., Stewart, R. Michael (Richard Michael).

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
The authors examine paleoenvironmental data from the Early Paleo-Indian period in northeastern North America, developing hypothetical band territories, with ethnographic comparison to groups living in similar boreal forest environments. The focus is on mobility and the basis of the Early Paleo-Indian economy.
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
Mineral resources
Fauna
Flora
Comparative evidence
Settlement patterns
Production and supply
Travel
Community structure
traditionCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
Early Paleo-Indian
HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
2017
RegionThe area the document pertains to
New World
Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
New World
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; 2016
Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
not applicable
Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
11,200-10,000 BP
Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
New England and Mid-Atlantic states, United States
NotesAdditional notes
Jay F. Custer and R. Michael Stewart
Includes bibliographical references (p. 319-322)
LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
91106503
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
Paleo-Indians