*SE Stakes and Stones: Current Archaeological Approaches to Fish Weir Research
Part of: Society for American Archaeology 89th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA (2024)
This collection contains the abstracts of the papers presented in the session entitled "*SE Stakes and Stones: Current Archaeological Approaches to Fish Weir Research" at the 89th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.
Mass capture strategies for fishing have been documented worldwide and in nearly every aquatic setting including riverine, estuarine, and coastal environments. In particular, fish weirs have been in use for millennia and their archaeological remains have been documented across North America, though their location, visibility, and material disposition have contributed to a lack of sustained archaeological attention. The papers in this symposium highlight recent efforts to document fish weirs in North America and situate these sites within the cultural landscape.
Other Keywords
Woodland •
digital archaeology •
Digital Archaeology: Simulation and Modeling •
Hunter-Gatherers/Foragers •
Subsistence and Foodways •
Cultural Resources and Heritage Management •
Resilience and Sustainability
Geographic Keywords
United States of America (Country) •
Delaware (State / Territory) •
Georgia (State / Territory) •
Mississippi (State / Territory) •
Tennessee (State / Territory) •
North Carolina (State / Territory) •
Kentucky (State / Territory) •
West Virginia (State / Territory) •
Virginia (State / Territory) •
South Carolina (State / Territory)
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Investigating the Sustainability of a Woodland Fish Trap on Florida’s Northern Gulf Coast (2024)
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This is an abstract from the "*SE Stakes and Stones: Current Archaeological Approaches to Fish Weir Research" session, at the 89th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology. The increase in frequency and intensity of storm events in the twenty-first century has inspired communities worldwide to reconsider their investment and approach to coastal infrastructure. As often is the case, modern problems serve to inspire archaeological inquiry. In this paper we explore the advantages...
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Section 106 and Fish Weirs: Recent Examples (2024)
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This is an abstract from the "*SE Stakes and Stones: Current Archaeological Approaches to Fish Weir Research" session, at the 89th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology. A recent resurgence in fish weir research has revealed limitations in the NRHP evaluation of such sites. With few weirs having been directly dated, and with a general lack of excavation of associated processing sites, it is often difficult to define the chronological context needed for a proper evaluation. In...
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Smoke and Weirs: The Historic Use and Archaeological Documentation of Fish Weirs in Eastern Tennessee (2024)
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This is an abstract from the "*SE Stakes and Stones: Current Archaeological Approaches to Fish Weir Research" session, at the 89th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology. The use of fish weirs/traps and dams by both Native American Tribes and Euro-American communities in eastern Tennessee is considered to be common knowledge, but has only received modest and sporadic attention by archaeologists/historians. The shapes, sizes, and construction materials vary depending on the...
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Where There's a Weir, There's a Way (2024)
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This is an abstract from the "*SE Stakes and Stones: Current Archaeological Approaches to Fish Weir Research" session, at the 89th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology. Pennsylvania has over 80,000 miles of streams and rivers. A project by the author to identify V-shaped stone fish weirs in this state has yielded over 280 structures using an array of data sources. Many of these weirs occur on the Susquehanna River and its tributaries, which drain into the Chesapeake Bay....