Anthropology 2230F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Palimpsest, Salix Herbacea, Lewis Binford
11 May 2013
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Lecture 2 important themes in arctic archaeology. Hunter-gatherer mobility: makes up vast majority of archaeological record, more hunting than gathering, lewis binford. All about moving your residence until resources are exhausted. Adopted by people who live in areas where resources are abundant and well spaced on the landscape. Fewer residential moves, spend longer at a given place. Send out task groups to exploit resources and are brought back to central base camp. Not always either residential or logistical, usually tend. Different proportions of c12 to c14 in marine environments compared to terrestrial landscapes: more c14 in marine environments, and consequently animals. Difficult to calibrate, varies throughout the ocean. Can drift in ocean/river for long periods of time before use; can give too old a date. Be careful what kind of wood it is. Usually only use dwarf willow for dating. Cannot use superposition to determine different periods of occupations: called palimpsest. E. g. change in modern music players from cassette players.
