Cultural Resources Data Recovery Report of the The Naima Site (NYSM #11658), Including the Ebenezer Smith House, Town of Smithtown, Suffolk County, New York
Author(s): Daniel E. Mazeau
Year: 2010
Summary
The project area is to be impacted by a highway reconstruction project proposed by the New York State Department of Transportation (DOT). The majority of archaeological sites along the Nissequogue river and within the region in general, are either poorly documented or consist of ephemeral or isolated finds (Parker 1922). It is along the headwaters of this short river that the Naima Site is strategically located, as this area provided access to multiple ecological zones, including riverine and woodland contexts, which thereby increased the variety of available resources. The Naima Site, therefore, has a high potential for producing valuable data in the study of resource exploitation strategies and micro- and macro-regional settlement system patterning.
The historic occupation of Long Island initially focused on coastal environments, specifically those situated alongside protected bays and harbors (e.g., Port Jefferson, Northport), as early communities focused on coastal resources for economic, subsistence, and transportation requirements. The community of Hauppauge, within which the site is located, is part of the larger Town of Smithtown.
The project area in general, has high research potential in terms of investigating and understanding the early occupation of Long Island, including the establishment and development of socio-economic differentiation, the rural economy and subsistence, and the historic participation within regional and macro-regional networks. Previous work at the site, in the form of both a Phase I reconnaissance survey (Mazeau et. al. 2006) and a Phase II site examination (Mazeau 2007a) , revealed a multi-component site consisting of potentially intact prehistoric deposits followed by an eighteenth to twentieth century historic occupation. Prehistoric artifacts, which total 2,179 specimens, include debitage, formal and unfinished tools, fire-cracked rock, pottery, and two ground stone artifacts. The work to be performed by the New York State Department of Transportation will affect both components of the site.
Cite this Record
Cultural Resources Data Recovery Report of the The Naima Site (NYSM #11658), Including the Ebenezer Smith House, Town of Smithtown, Suffolk County, New York. Daniel E. Mazeau. Albany, NY: New York State Museum. 2010 ( tDAR id: 394694) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8BR8TG5
This Resource is Part of the Following Collections
Keywords
Culture
Historic
•
Late Woodland
•
Woodland
Material
Building Materials
•
Ceramic
•
Chipped Stone
•
Fauna
•
Fire Cracked Rock
•
Metal
•
Shell
Site Name
NYSM #11658
•
The Ebenezer Smith House
•
The Naima Site
Site Type
Artifact Scatter
•
Domestic Structure or Architectural Complex
•
Trash Midden
Investigation Types
Data Recovery / Excavation
•
Heritage Management
•
Historic Background Research
•
Methodology, Theory, or Synthesis
•
Research Design / Data Recovery Plan
Geographic Keywords
New York (State / Territory)
•
North America (Continent)
•
Suffolk County (County)
•
Town of Smithtown
•
United States of America (Country)
Temporal Keywords
Historic
•
Prehistoric
Temporal Coverage
Radiocarbon Date: 4600 to 4520 (Conventional radiocarbon age. The 2 sigma calibrated calendar date is 3490 - 3110 CE.)
Radiocarbon Date: 4800 to 4720 (Conventional radiocarbon age. The 2 sigma calibrated calendar date is 3640 - 3380 CE.)
Spatial Coverage
min long: -73.281; min lat: 40.801 ; max long: -73.182; max lat: 40.858 ;
Individual & Institutional Roles
Contact(s): Christina Rieth
Sponsor(s): New York State Department of Transportation; Federal Highway Administration
Prepared By(s): New York State Museum
Record Identifiers
PIN(s): 0054.05.121
File Information
Name | Size | Creation Date | Date Uploaded | Access | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Naima-Monograph.pdf | 12.73mb | Mar 11, 2015 3:21:04 PM | Confidential |
Accessing Restricted Files
At least one of the files for this resource is restricted from public view. For more information regarding access to these files, please reference the contact information below
Contact(s): Christina Rieth