ANTH 2050 : Exam 3 Notes
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Lecture outline: overview of the moundbuilders phenomenon , adena: the late archaic & poverty point, the hopewell interaction sphere, mississippian chiefdoms: cahokia, moundville. The archaic period in north america: equivalent to mesolithic in europe, period of intensive foraging, ca. 8,000 1,000 bc (vary from region to region: ends with adoption of farming (woodland period, overall, relatively small-scale societies with some exceptions (e. g. , moundbuilders) 2,500 bc: plant domesticates, squash, gourd, goosefoot, marsh elder, sunflower, ceramics, population growth. Poverty point: overview: site in ne louisiana, recognized as archaeological in 1950s, earthwork during late archaic, 1,200 700 bc, to build in 500 years: 100 people, 20 days per year. Feasting use: five mounds, largest 20m high by 200m long. Poverty point: roles & functions: congregation place. Important residential population: craft production & specialization, long-distance trade, flint, chert, jasper, hematite, slate, galena, copper, contact as far as great lakes. Lsu mounds (nw section of campus: ca.
