essay

Are Paleoindians of the Great Plains and Rockies subsistence specialists?

foragers of the terminal pleistocene in north americaLincoln • Published In 2007 • Pages: 32-58

By: Kornfeld, Marcel.

Abstract
The author explores the prevailing theory of communal big game hunting as the basis of Paleo-Indian through Early Archaic economies, and its concomitant model of high mobility. Bone midden sites in the western United States are covered, along with sites lacking big game.
Subjects
Theoretical orientation in research and its results
Dating methods in archaeology
Fauna
Hunting and trapping
Diet
Settlement patterns
Production and supply
Chronologies and culture sequences
tradition
Early Paleo-Indian
HRAF PubDate
2017
Region
New World
Sub Region
New World
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Archaeologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
Sarah Berry; 2016
Field Date
not applicable
Coverage Date
12,000-7500 BP
Coverage Place
western United States
Notes
Marcel Kornfeld
LCCN
2006032043
LCSH
Paleo-Indians