Anthropology 2229F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Woodland Period, Sedentism, Paleo-Indians

• School: Western University
• Department: Anthropology
• Course: Anthropology 2229F/G
• Professor: Christopher Ellis

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Lecture 18 time-space constructs: even though they are distinct, there may be some continuity. E. g. technology of artifacts, etc: if there is evidence of continuity, the tern that is applied is a microtradition. Pottery, housing forms, etc: can find some similarities in adjacent systems, or lead to recognition of different phases, evidence of all the phases may be continuous on a broader level, leads to recognition of broader traditions. Horizons: whenever there is a wide spread phenomenon over a wide spread area. E. g. development of fluted points that adopted over a huge area; broadpoint or broadspear. Can also be referred to as horizon markers or horizon styles. Period: uses only time to organize the archaeological record, used to recognize to time sequences, can be used for very long periods of time and space, e. g. 3,000 european contact: woodland period: bit arbitrary, far to broad/general, what links these traditions together will be minimal if only use this method.