Dwellers by the sea: American adaptations along the Southern coasts of Eastern North America

Thompson, Victor D.; Worth, John E.

doi:10.1007/s10814-010-9043-9

Dwellers by the sea

Thompson, V. D., & Worth, J. E. (2010). Dwellers by the sea: American adaptations along the Southern coasts of Eastern North America. Journal of Archaeological Research, 19(1), 51-101. doi:10.1007/s10814-010-9043-9

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Type: Academic Journal Article
Title: Dwellers by the sea: American adaptations along the Southern coasts of Eastern North America
Contributor(s): Thompson, Victor D. (author)
Worth, John E. (author)
Located In: Journal of archaeological research
ISSN: 1059-0161
Volume: 19
Issue: 1
Start Page: 51
End Page: 101
Date: 2010
DOI: 10.1007/s10814-010-9043-9
Use/Reproduction: Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2010
Abstract: This comparative synthesis examines archaeological and ethnohistoric data pertaining to Native American coastal adaptations along the southern coasts of the eastern United States. We consider the totality of experiences of people living along coasts, examining such issues as technological innovation, environmental variability and change as it relates to site visibility, the built environment, the use of coastal food resources, the nature of complex coastal Calusa and Guale polities, and European contact. We link our topical discussions to broader issues in anthropology, arguing that the archaeology of southern coasts has much to contribute to our understanding of worldwide adaptations to coastal environments and broad-scale shifts in the trajectories of human societies.
Subject(s): Coastal
Ethnohistory
Archaeology
Southeastern U.S.
PID: uwf:22856