The Nature And Pace Of Change In American Indian Cultures: Pennsylvania, 4000 To 3000 Bp

Synopsis

A Collection Of Essays Addressing Aspects Of Native American Life In The Susquehanna And Delaware River Basin From 4000 To 3000 Bp, The Pre-existing Traditions From Which They Emerged, And Explanations For How And Why Social And Cultural Change Took Place--provided By Publisher. Introduction : Working With The Archaeological Record Of 4500-2700 Bp / R. Michael Stewart -- Evidence For Climate Variability During The Sub-boreal/transitional Archaic Period : Fact Or Fiction? / Frank J. Vento -- The End Of The Late Archaic Period In The Upper Susquehanna Valley Of Pennsylvania : Lamoka And Its Variants / Robert D. Wall -- The Evolution Of Cultural Adaptations During The Transitional Period In The Delaware And Susquehanna River Valleys In Pennsylvania / Kurt W. Carr -- The Transitional Archaic Period In The Susquehanna River Valley / Patricia E. Miller -- Rethinking The Transitional Archaic Period In The Upper Delaware Valley : A View From The Orient / Joseph R. Blondino -- Transitional Archaic Settlement Density In Eastern Pennsylvania / Heather A. Wholey -- The Transitional Dilemma In Pennsylvania : Hearths, Fish, And Pottery / Roger Moeller. Edited By R. Michael Stewart, Kurt W. Carr, And Paul A. Raber. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.