Woodland Subsistence in Upper East Tennessee
Author(s): Connie Randall; Meagan Dennison; Jay Franklin; Bruce Manzano; Renee Walker
Year: 2018
Summary
This paper describes the species diversity and taphonomic modifications of Woodland Period fauna from Upper East Tennessee. Fauna from both rock shelter and open-air locales from the Early Woodland (ca. 3000 years B.P.) to the Late Woodland (ca. 1000 years B.P.) period are used to characterize subsistence practices and site use in the region. In this paper, we present the MNI, NISP and measures of diversity, richness, and evenness of different animal species identified in the faunal assemblages of more than a dozen Woodland Period sites. We also use taphonomic modifications, such as burning, gnawing, and digestion of bone, to discuss site formation processes. Finally, several dog burials are described.
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Woodland Subsistence in Upper East Tennessee. Connie Randall, Meagan Dennison, Jay Franklin, Bruce Manzano, Renee Walker. Presented at The 82nd Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, Washington, DC. 2018 ( tDAR id: 443278)
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Geographic Keywords
North America: Southeast United States
Spatial Coverage
min long: -93.735; min lat: 24.847 ; max long: -73.389; max lat: 39.572 ;
Record Identifiers
Abstract Id(s): 22468