New Directions in the Search for the First Floridians, 2019
This chapter deals with acquiring food, specifically the animal portion of the diet, in the Paleo... more This chapter deals with acquiring food, specifically the animal portion of the diet, in the Paleoindian Period. The authors discuss the historical roots of the sub-field in detail. Locations noted in the chapter include Florida’s Alexon Bison site, the Page-Ladson sites, and Alabama’s Dust Cave. For instance, the zooarchaeological reanalysis of the Jefferson’s ground sloth (Ohio), excavated at the same time as the Old Vero site (Florida), shows clear evidence of butchering.
The town of Potano, refenced in sixteenth-century and in early seventeenth-century Spanish accoun... more The town of Potano, refenced in sixteenth-century and in early seventeenth-century Spanish accounts of the exploration and settlement of the Southeast, is one of the named sites associated with the Hernando de Soto entrada that possesses sufficient documentary and archaeological evidence that would allow for its firm identification. The Richardson site, 8AL100, has long been known as a site which has both an early seventeenth-century Spanish and a late precontact/early contact Native American component. We contend, based on the documentary and archaeological evidence, that the Richardson site is the location of the early contact and mission-period town of Potano, and that claims made concerning the White Ranch site, 8MR3538, cannot be substantiated or verified.
Faunal remains from six sites located in the Savannah River Valley were examined. While these sam... more Faunal remains from six sites located in the Savannah River Valley were examined. While these samples represent four of the physiographic regions of the valley, temporal coverage for each region is limited. The samples appear to show a similar pattern of faunal use throughout the valley, except in the upper reaches of the Savannah estuary. These similarities seem to transcend temporal parameters. Analysis of the pied mont data suggests a subsistence strategy which incorporated a wide variety of vertebrate resources into the diet, but emphasized venison as the primary source of meat. Riverine resources were also extensively used. In the estuarine end of the river valley, however, subsistence efforts produced a diverse faunal assemblage in which fish and mammals other than deer were important. It appears unwise to extend patterns derived from pied mont sites to coastal sites and vice versa . A survey of these data clearly demonstrates that much research remains to be done in the val...
... Her recent publications include "Archaeological Investigations at Mission Fatale, 1984-1... more ... Her recent publications include "Archaeological Investigations at Mission Fatale, 1984-1992" (1993, InThe Spanish Missions of La Florida edited by ... As the expedition made its way north, it entered the villages of Mocoso, Uzita, Ocale, Acuera, Potano, Aguacaleyquen, Utina, and ...
A "group biography" of Southeast archaeology's pioneering women, whose careers span... more A "group biography" of Southeast archaeology's pioneering women, whose careers spanned the decades between 1920-1960, when many got work as excavators on WPA crews. Inspiring tales of innovative lab work, adventurous fieldwork.
New Directions in the Search for the First Floridians, 2019
This chapter deals with acquiring food, specifically the animal portion of the diet, in the Paleo... more This chapter deals with acquiring food, specifically the animal portion of the diet, in the Paleoindian Period. The authors discuss the historical roots of the sub-field in detail. Locations noted in the chapter include Florida’s Alexon Bison site, the Page-Ladson sites, and Alabama’s Dust Cave. For instance, the zooarchaeological reanalysis of the Jefferson’s ground sloth (Ohio), excavated at the same time as the Old Vero site (Florida), shows clear evidence of butchering.
The town of Potano, refenced in sixteenth-century and in early seventeenth-century Spanish accoun... more The town of Potano, refenced in sixteenth-century and in early seventeenth-century Spanish accounts of the exploration and settlement of the Southeast, is one of the named sites associated with the Hernando de Soto entrada that possesses sufficient documentary and archaeological evidence that would allow for its firm identification. The Richardson site, 8AL100, has long been known as a site which has both an early seventeenth-century Spanish and a late precontact/early contact Native American component. We contend, based on the documentary and archaeological evidence, that the Richardson site is the location of the early contact and mission-period town of Potano, and that claims made concerning the White Ranch site, 8MR3538, cannot be substantiated or verified.
Faunal remains from six sites located in the Savannah River Valley were examined. While these sam... more Faunal remains from six sites located in the Savannah River Valley were examined. While these samples represent four of the physiographic regions of the valley, temporal coverage for each region is limited. The samples appear to show a similar pattern of faunal use throughout the valley, except in the upper reaches of the Savannah estuary. These similarities seem to transcend temporal parameters. Analysis of the pied mont data suggests a subsistence strategy which incorporated a wide variety of vertebrate resources into the diet, but emphasized venison as the primary source of meat. Riverine resources were also extensively used. In the estuarine end of the river valley, however, subsistence efforts produced a diverse faunal assemblage in which fish and mammals other than deer were important. It appears unwise to extend patterns derived from pied mont sites to coastal sites and vice versa . A survey of these data clearly demonstrates that much research remains to be done in the val...
... Her recent publications include "Archaeological Investigations at Mission Fatale, 1984-1... more ... Her recent publications include "Archaeological Investigations at Mission Fatale, 1984-1992" (1993, InThe Spanish Missions of La Florida edited by ... As the expedition made its way north, it entered the villages of Mocoso, Uzita, Ocale, Acuera, Potano, Aguacaleyquen, Utina, and ...
A "group biography" of Southeast archaeology's pioneering women, whose careers span... more A "group biography" of Southeast archaeology's pioneering women, whose careers spanned the decades between 1920-1960, when many got work as excavators on WPA crews. Inspiring tales of innovative lab work, adventurous fieldwork.
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