LOWLAND ENVIRONMENTAL VARIABILITY AND PREHISTORIC SETTLEMENT BEHAVIOR IN THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY

The relationship between microvariation in Mississippi Valley lowland environments and the general distribution of prehistoric archeological sites is explored with data collected during a Soil Conservation Service-sponsored environmental assessment. Models of subsistence-settlement behavior are deve...

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Published in:Midcontinental journal of archaeology 1978-01, Vol.3 (2), p.285-331
Main Author: Klinger, Timothy C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural soils
Archaeological surveys
Creeks
Flooded soils
Natural resources
Procurement
Settlement patterns
Soil conservation
Soil ecology
Villages
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Summary:The relationship between microvariation in Mississippi Valley lowland environments and the general distribution of prehistoric archeological sites is explored with data collected during a Soil Conservation Service-sponsored environmental assessment. Models of subsistence-settlement behavior are developed which include a base settlement/specialized activity site dichotomy. Several hypotheses are presented, tested, and refined, the results of which indicate a clear bimodal pattern in the distribution of base settlements across the lowland environments, which may be indicative of seasonal use of some ecological zones.
ISSN:0146-1109
2327-4271