Anthropology 2231F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Hectare
13 Jul 2012
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Lecture 12 part 1 late woodland: 500-800 ad. Most complex in north america (north of mexico: other sites start replacing them around 1000 ad mississippian, largely disappeared before the europeans arrived, remained in great. Lakes/northern usa region past when the europeans arrived. Greater reliance on maize: much of the maize grown around 800-900 ad was a more productive variety eastern 8 row. Larger kernels and cobs: very important to subsistence. Greater populations: sites become very common, especially in river areas. Technological innovations: related to the processing, cultivation and storage of maize, e. g. large flint hoes, improvements in ceramics (large bottles, stoppered/hooded vessels), larger and stronger storage vessels. Based on use of shell and limestone tempering: creates calcium carbonate produces a lighter clay that can be made into larger, stronger vessels.
