Publications on Eaton

Part of: Eaton

A collection of publications on the Eaton site. This does not include the yearly excavation reports. See also "Manuscripts on Eaton." Not uploaded: "Unnotched Triangular Points on Village Sites," 2014 American Antiquity 79(2):353-367.

Site Name Keywords
Eaton

Site Type Keywords
Domestic Structure or Architectural Complex • Domestic Structures • Archaeological Feature • Artifact Scatter

Other Keywords
Cross-Mends • Ceramic Distribution • Lead • Dental • Charm • False Face • Longhouse • endscrapers • Iroquoian • Endscraper

Culture Keywords
PaleoIndian • Woodland • Historic • Archaic • Early Archaic • Middle Archaic • Late Archaic

Investigation Types
Data Recovery / Excavation • Collections Research • Archaeological Overview • Architectural Survey • Methodology, Theory, or Synthesis • Reconnaissance / Survey • Systematic Survey

Material Types
Chipped Stone • Ceramic • Dating Sample • Fauna • Fire Cracked Rock • Glass • Ground Stone • Human Remains • Metal • Hide

Temporal Keywords
Multi-component • Woodland • late Paleoindian period

Geographic Keywords
United States of America (Country) • New York (State / Territory) • Erie County (County) • Western New York • North America (Continent) • USA (Country)

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  • Documents (8)
  • Eaton Longhouses (2003)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Neil O'Donnell.

    Three longhouses were discovered at the Eaton site in western New York between 1975-2000. From the postmold evidence obtained, these structures resemble most Iroquoian longhouses constructed throughout Iroquoia. Yet, particular dimensions of the Eaton longhouse are collectively distinct. When compared to other western New York sites and the whole of Iroquoia, the longhouses suggest that some Iroquoian peoples utilized a standard longhouse design. The question is why would Iroquoian builders...

  • The Eaton Site: Preliminary Analysis of the Iroquoian Component (1994)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text William Engelbrecht.

    Twelve seasons of work by archaeological field schools have resulted in the partial excavation of an Iroquoian village at the Eaton Site, located in western New York. One longhouse has been almost totally excavated and two others have been partially excavated. This paper reviews what is currently known about the site and presents information on the quantity and type of some of the artifacts recovered. It also looks at the distribution of some material relative to the excavated longhouses.

  • Endscrapers From the Eaton Site (2004)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Sharon Jenkins.

    After seventeen field school excavations, the Eaton Site assemblage is ready to be examined more closely. One hundred sixty-two endscrapers found on the site were studied. Just what endscrapers were used for and the controversy surrounding hafting is discussed. In addition, data concerning variability and patterning in six areas of the site are reported. What this suggests for the site, as well as the potential impact of extensive plowing on the sample, are also discussed. Site maps showing...

  • Late Paleoindian Archaeology at the Eaton Site, Western New York (2010)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Kevin P. Smith. William Engelbrecht. John D. Holland.

    This paper reports the discovery of late Paleoindian period points at the Eaton site, Erie County, NY. The authors describe three Holocombe style and three Hi-lo style points found in two discreet locations on the site. They briefly discuss how the discovery of these point styles at Eaton impacts arguments for increased localization of point style in the late Paleoindian period in the Great Lakes region.

  • A Lead Object From the Eaton Site (2008)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text William Engelbrecht.

    In 1979, archaeological field school students recovered a small lead object from a 2 m x 2 m excavation unit at the Eaton Site. The object remained in a bag of chert debitage until 1994 when its resemblance to a human incisor was noted. This paper briefly describes the historic components of the site, describes the object, and advances four hypotheses regarding its possible function.

  • Lithic and Ceramic Cross-Mends at the Eaton Site (2001)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Roderick Salisbury.

    Two aspects of the artifact assemblage at the Eaton Site in Western New York are examined. First, in what way and to what extent did extensive plowing affect the integrity of the site context? The data suggest that some important inferences can be made. This allows for the second discussion, regarding behavioral patterns. Distribution maps of ceramic and lithic cross-mends, along with post mold maps are used to study waste streams at Eaton, with several distinct lines of refuse disposal...

  • Rethinking Iroquoian Stone Endscraper Use (2020)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text William Engelbrecht.

    This article argues that Iroquoian endscrapers were used to scrape thick hides like bear, rather than thin hides like deer. For Tables and Figures, contact William Engelbrecht, engelbwe@gmail.com.

  • Rethinking Palisades in the Northeast: Evidence from the Eaton Site (2012)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Piotr Poplawski. Joshua J. Kwoka. William Engelbrecht.

    Eaton is a multicomponent site located in western New York. The major component consists of an Iroquoian village dating to the mid-sixteenth century. There is a high ratio of expedient lithic tools to debitage in the area of the palisade. We explore possible explanations for this distribution and discuss the implications for the construction and maintenance of a palisade.