A Preliminary Analysis of Calluna Hill (CT 59-73), an early 17th-century Pequot Village

Summary

This paper describes the results of four seasons of field research and laboratory analyses at Calluna Hill (CT 59-73), a small Pequot village burned during the English retreat from the battle at Mystic Fort, part of the 1630s Pequot War. The project uses environmental, spatial, and artifactual data from the site to undertake a study of culture change in southern New England’s contact period in order to better understand the role of intercultural exchange in colonial settings at the domestic scale. By combining survey, excavation, and laboratory analysis, this research will offer insights into Native American lifeways during the 1630s, a key but understudied period owing to a lack of identified sites. Preliminary results, research questions, and interpretations will be presented as a part of a broader comparative study of native and Euro-American lifeways in the 17th century.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Society for American Archaeology 81st Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL (2016)   •
• Exploring 12,000 Years of Occupation, Land Use, and Conflict: Archaeological and Historical Research Sponsored by the Mashantucket and Eastern Pequot Tribes

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