PHYTOLITH ANALYSIS OF FOUR LATE WOODLAND SHERDS, 47MT71, WISCONSIN

Author(s): Linda Scott Cummings

Year: 2001

Summary

Four ceramic sherds recovered from site 47MT71 located along the northeastern shore of

Green Bay in Wisconsin were processed to recover phytoliths that might inform concerning the

foods cooked in the vessels represented by these sherds. This site was occupied during the Late

Woodland (ca. AD 660-860). At the time of contact this area was occupied by the Menominee

Indians, also known as the Wild Rice People. Wild rice glumes produce phytoliths that are

identifiable, so phytolith analysis was undertaken to search for evidence of wild rice on these

sherds.

Cite this Record

PHYTOLITH ANALYSIS OF FOUR LATE WOODLAND SHERDS, 47MT71, WISCONSIN. Linda Scott Cummings. 2001 ( tDAR id: 378729) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8222T5H

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Keywords

Culture
Menominee Indians

Material
Ceramic

Investigation Types
Data Recovery / Excavation

General
Ceramic Sherds • Green Bay, Wisconsin • Late Woodland • Menominee Indians • Phytolith Analysis • Wild Rice

Geographic Keywords
Green Bay • Wisconsin

Temporal Keywords
Late Woodland

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