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Journal article
Dwellers by the sea: American adaptations along the Southern coasts of Eastern North America
Journal of Archaeological Research, Vol.19, pp.51-101
19
2011
Web of Science ID: WOS:000426297700023
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.
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- Title
- Dwellers by the sea
- Publication Details
- Journal of Archaeological Research, Vol.19, pp.51-101
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publisher
- Springer New York; United States
- Series
- 19
- Copyright
- © Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2010
- Identifiers
- WOS:000426297700023; 99380090626306600
- Academic Unit
- Anthropology
- Language
- English