ARCH 112 Lecture Notes - Lecture 25: Archaeological Site, Platform Mound, Monks Mound
27 Jun 2018
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Stonehenge and the Amesbury Archer
The Amesbury Archer
Early bronze age burial
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about 5 (4.8) km from Stonehenge
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Date 2470 B.C.
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Discovered 2002
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The significance of this body is his ..
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Arrow heads, tools., wrist guards, timber lined grave, there are beaker pots
(ceramic pots), gold was recovered (not sure if earrings or for your hair)
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Earliest metal objects discovered in Britain, copper blades
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Grew up in Germany area, and migrated to Britain
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40 yo
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Richest grave found in that time period
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Buried near a companion, he was around 25 (could be son or close relative)--
heel bone area had a unique shape which is a genetically inherited
characteristic
The companion was local to the area
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Agriculture in the Americas
Developed independently but domesticated the same things--very few herd animals
that could be domesticated
Neolithic sites: South America, Andes Region - Early domesticates include
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Peru area
Maize
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Potatoes**
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Manioc
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Arrowroot
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Yams
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Quinoa
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Cotton--7000 year ago, as a fibre
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Llama
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Alpaca
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Guinea pig
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Mesoamerica - Early domesticates include
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Present day Mexico area--area between north and south America
Maize
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Beans
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Squash--10,000 ya
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Chili peppers
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Sunflower
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Dog
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Maize: a grass called teosinte** is the wild ancestor of maize
DNA modified around 10,000?? ya
Eastern North America - Early domesticates include
Dog
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Squash
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Sunflower
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Sumpweed
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Little barley
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Goosefoot
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Smartweed
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Knotweed
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Turkey
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Maize
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Development of Social Complexity - North America
Cahokia (See additional information about Cahokia in Feder, Chapter
14)
Archaeological site in Illinois (Mississippian)
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This complex settlement flourished A.D.1000-1250
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Clear evidence of hierarchy
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This is a large settlement with many mounds and earthworks
including:
Monks Mound - the largest platform mound in North
America.
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Mound 72 - a mound with the burial of Cahokia's elite
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***The second midterm will include information up to this point***
Stonehenge cont'd/Agriculture in the Americas (pg.
258-321, 337-340)
Monday, October 30, 2017
10:52 AM
Document Summary
Early bronze age burial about 5 (4. 8) km from stonehenge. The significance of this body is his Arrow heads, tools. , wrist guards, timber lined grave, there are beaker pots (ceramic pots), gold was recovered (not sure if earrings or for your hair) Earliest metal objects discovered in britain, copper blades. Grew up in germany area, and migrated to britain. Buried near a companion, he was around 25 (could be son or close relative)-- heel bone area had a unique shape which is a genetically inherited characteristic. Developed independently but domesticated the same things--very few herd animals that could be domesticated. Neolithic sites: south america, andes region - early domesticates include. Present day mexico area--area between north and south america. Maize: a grass called teosinte** is the wild ancestor of maize. Cahokia (see additional information about cahokia in feder, chapter. This is a large settlement with many mounds and earthworks including: Monks mound - the largest platform mound in north.
