Anthropology 2231F/G Lecture 6: Lecture 6 Part 1 – Early & Middle Archaic
13 Jul 2012
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Lecture 6 part 1 early & middle archaic. 10,000 bp beginning of archaic (arbitrary: major trait: notched/stemmed stone weapon tips with serrated edges. 3,000 bp end of archaic: appearance of pottery (particular kinds) non-fiber-tempered. 1950s archaic divided into subdivisions by melvin fowler: time depth too long, divided into: Early (about 2000 years) 10,000 8,000 bp. Late: 6,000 3,000 bp: there is some variability in the literature, ** see chart on webct** 1940s-1950s: joffre cole north carolina (#6 on map) Most sites along major rivers, deeply stratified because of river flooding. Hardaway: st. albans site, west virginia (#30 on map) Going to build a dam, large areas to e flooded, did crm. Found early woodland sites with layers going back to the early. Impressions of mats from around hearths preserved in clay. South and east of the mississippi river. Rich in resources, not just plant materials but lots of animals. Environment much more productive: altithermal (dry spell)
