Oneota Subsistence Practices at the Christenson Site (13PK407)

Summary

The Christenson site (13PK407) is a Moingona phase Oneota site along the Des Moines River, dating to around AD 1250. Excavations took place in both 1983 and 2001 in order to salvage the site from erosion by the Des Moines River. Analysis of the 1983 deer remains indicated a mid- to late-winter season of death, suggesting that the Christenson site represented a winter occupation, This season of occupations differs from other Moingona phase Oneota sites, and this reanalysis of the 2001 faunal remains provides an opportunity to study possible seasonal differences in Oneota subsistence. Along with a study of diet breadth, analysis of the spatial distribution, breakage patterns, degree of burning, and other modifications of the assemblage allow for better understanding of the diet and subsistence practices at Christenson. Additionally, further understanding of this site provides more insight into the larger subsistence strategies of the region at this time.

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• Society for American Archaeology 80th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA (2015)

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