ANTH 2050 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Mesolithic, Iva Annua, Hematite
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Lecture outline: overview of the moundbuilders phenomenon , adena: the late archaic and poverty point, the hopewell interaction sphere, mississippian chiefdoms: cahokia, moundville". The archaic period in north america: equivalent to mesolithic europe, period of intensive foraging, ca. 8,000-1,000 bc (vary from region to region: ends with adoption of farming, overall, relatively small-scale societies with some exceptions (e. g. , moundbuilders) Moundbuilders : overview: complex societies with chiefs, agriculture. Long-distance exchange networks: economic and craft specialization, monumental architecture and earthwork (e. g. , mounds, eastern region of north america, as early as 3,000 bc to colonial period, different groups: adena, hopewell, mississippian, fuelled euro-centered mythology. 2500 bc: plant domesticates, squash, gourd, gossefoot, marsh elder, sunflower, ceramics, population growth. Poverty point : overview: site in ne louisiana, recognized as archaeological in 1950s, earthwork during late archaic, 1200 700 bc, to build in 500 years: 100 people, 20 days per year. Feasting use: five mounds, largest 20 m high x 200 m long.
