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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Academic Press,
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Publisher Address: | San Diego : |
Publication Dates: | 1993. |
Literature type: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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HISTORY
> United States
> Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA)
> Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA)
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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. |