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Prehistoric subsistence on the southern New England coast : the record from Narragansett Bay /

Prehistoric Subsistence on the Southern New England Coast examines long-term trends in prehistoric subsistence in the Narragensett Bay region of Southern New England. The results suggest that, unlike other areas of Eastern north America, specialized agriculutral economies did not develop in this reg...

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Main Authors: Bernstein, David J. (David Jared), 1952-
Corporate Authors: Elsevier Science & Technology.
Published: Academic Press,
Publisher Address: San Diego :
Publication Dates: 1993.
Literature type: eBook
Language: English
Subjects:
Indians of North America > Rhode Island > Narragansett Bay > Antiquities.
Indians of North America > Rhode Island > Narragansett Bay > Economic conditions.
Subsistence economy > Rhode Island > Narragansett Bay.
Economics, Prehistoric > Rhode Island > Narragansett Bay.
Fish remains (Archaeology) > Rhode Island > Narragansett Bay.
Indiens d'Ame rique > Rhode Island > Narragansett, Baie de > Antiquite s.
Indiens d'Ame rique > Rhode Island > Narragansett, Baie de > Conditions e conomiques.
E conomie de subsistance > Rhode Island > Narragansett, Baie de.
E conomie pre historique > Rhode Island > Narragansett, Baie de.
Restes de poissons (Arche ologie) > Rhode Island > Narragansett, Baie de.
HISTORY > United States > General. > General.
HISTORY > United States > Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA) > Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA)
HISTORY > United States > New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT) > New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)
Antiquities.
Economics, Prehistoric.
Fish remains (Archaeology)
Indians of North America > Antiquities.
Indians of North America > Economic conditions.
Subsistence economy.
Indianen.
Prehistorie.
Zelfvoorziening.
Greenwich Cove Site (R.I.)
Narragansett Bay (R.I.) > Antiquities.
Greenwich Cove (R.I. : Site arche ologique)
Narragansett, Baie de (R.I.) > Antiquite s.
Atlantic Ocean > Narragansett Bay.
Rhode Island > Greenwich Cove Site.
Agriculture > Archaeology
Rhode Island
Electronic books.
Online Access: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780120928705
Summary: Prehistoric Subsistence on the Southern New England Coast examines long-term trends in prehistoric subsistence in the Narragensett Bay region of Southern New England. The results suggest that, unlike other areas of Eastern north America, specialized agriculutral economies did not develop in this region prior to European contact. The book is accessible to both the general reader as well as scholars and students interested in consulting the original data for their own research and analysis.
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (xvi, 188 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-183) and index.
ISBN: 0120928701
9780120928705
9781483299303
1483299309
Index Number: E78
CLC: K712.8
Contents: 1. Introduction -- 2. Greenwich Cove Site and Narragansett Bay: Setting and Archaeological Fieldwork -- 3. Chronology of Occupation at Greenwich Cove -- 4. Initial Exploitation of Shellfish in the Narragansett Bay Region -- 5. Prehistoric Shellfish Use at Greenwich Cove -- 6. Vertebrate Fauna -- 7. Prehistoric Use of Plant Foods -- 8. History of Land Modification -- 9. Seasonality -- 10. Subsistence Patterns in the Narragansett Bay Region -- Appendix A: Features at the Greenwich Cove Site -- Appendix B: Inventory of Shellfish Remains from the Greenwich Cove Site.

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