Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
Foreword, by Brian Hayden
Acknowledgments
1. Introduction
Theoretical Background: The Study of Interactions in Anthropology and Archaeology
History of the Early Woodland and Meadowood Concepts
Contrasting Interpretations of the Meadowood Interaction Sphere
Methodology: Evaluating Interaction Sphere Models in Archaeology
Description of Sites Analyzed
Flaked Stone Artifacts
Polished Stone Artifacts
Ground Stone Artifacts
Unmodified Stones and Minerals
Antler and Bone Artifacts
Shell and Native Copper Artifacts
Ceramic Artifacts
Discussion
3. Distribution of Meadowood Sites and Diagnostics in the Northeast
Lakes Ontario/Erie Lowlands and Northern Glaciated Allegheny Plateau
St. Lawrence/Champlain Lowlands and Eastern Townships
Hudson/Mohawk/Susquehanna Lowlands
Atlantic Coastal Plain
Maine-Maritime Province
Western Great Lakes
Discussion
4. Environmental and Cultural Contexts of Meadowood Material Manifestations
Finished Products
Raw Materials
Discussion
5. Environmental Productivity and Meadowood Communities
Subsistence Strategies
Caches and the Question of Specialization
Meadowood Settlement Patterns and Population Density
Burial Practices and Funerary Rituals
Discussion
6. Discussion and Conclusions
Material Manifestations
Spatial Distribution of Sites and Exotic Items
Meadowood Subsistence and Social Organization
Conclusion
Appendix A: Inventory of Meadowood Components/Diagnostics
References Cited