Overview

The definitive book on what is known about the Late Pleistocene and Early Holocene archaeological record in the Southeast The 1996 benchmark volume The Paleoindian and Early Archaic Southeast, edited by David G. Anderson and Kenneth E. Sassaman, was the first study to summarize what was known of the peoples who lived in the Southeast when ice sheets covered the northern part of the continent and mammals such as mammoths, saber-toothed cats, and ground sloths roamed the landscape. The American Southeast at the End of the Ice Age provides an updated, definitive synthesis of current archaeological research gleaned from an array of experts in the region. It is organized in three parts: state records, the regional perspective, and reflections and future directions. Chapters survey a diversity of topics including the distribution of the earliest archaeological sites in the region, chipped-stone tool technology, the expanding role of submerged archaeology, hunter-gatherer lifeways, past climate changes and the extinction of megafauna on the transitional landscape, and evidence of demographic changes at the end of the Ice Age. Discussion of the ethical responsibilities regarding the use of private collections and the relationship of archaeologists and the avocational community, insight from outside the Southeast, and considerations for future research round out the volume.

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Author:   D. Shane Miller ,  Ashley M. Smallwood ,  Jesse W. Tune ,  David G. Anderson
Publisher:   The University of Alabama Press
Imprint:   The University of Alabama Press
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9780817361921

ISBN 10:   0817361928
Pages:   528
Publication Date:   15 August 2024
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Preface Introduction: Five Big Questions for the Study of the Late Pleistocene and Early Holocene Archaeological Record in the American Southeast D. Shane Miller, Ashley M. Smallwood, and Jesse W. Tune Part I. State Records: Key Sites and Research Chapter 1. Late Pleistocene and Early Holocene Archaeology in Alabama, Past and Present Steven M. Meredith Chapter 2. Evidence of Paleoindians in the Highlands and Lowlands of Arkansas Juliet E. Morrow, J. Christopher Gillam, Sarah D. Stuckey, and Sean A. Roades Chapter 3. The Late Pleistocene and Early Holocene Archaeology of Florida Jessi J. Halligan and Grayal E. Farr Chapter 4. Paleoindian and Early Archaic Research in Georgia Ashley M. Smallwood, Thomas A. Jennings, K. C. Jones, and Sydney O’Brien Chapter 5. An Overview of Paleoindian Occupations in Kentucky Kary L. Stackelbeck and Greg J. Maggard Chapter 6. Louisiana Paleoindian and Early Archaic Thomas A. Jennings and Charlotte D. Pevny Chapter 7. A Summary of Paleoindian and Early Archaic Research in Mississippi Derek T. Anderson, James L. Strawn, Samuel O. Brookes, and D. Shane Miller Chapter 8. Recent Developments in Paleoindian and Early Archaic Research in North Carolina I. Randolph Daniel Jr. and Christopher R. Moore Chapter 9. Paleoindian and Early Archaic South Carolina Kara Bridgman Sweeney, J. Christopher Gillam, and Christopher R. Moore Chapter 10. Paleoindian and Early Archaic Research in Tennessee: The Past, Present, and Future Jesse W. Tune, Jay D. Franklin, and Lauren M. Franklin Chapter 11. Evolving Perspectives on Virginia’s Paleoindian Record Joseph A. M. Gingerich and William A. Childress Part II. The Regional Perspective Chapter 12. Paleoindian Lithic Resources and Mobility: A Model for the Southeast Ryan M. Parish and Adam M. Burke Chapter 13. Contributions of Submerged Archaeological Research to the Late Pleistocene and Early Holocene Record of the Southeast Morgan F. Smith, Shawn A. Joy, Michael R. Waters, Jessi J. Halligan, Michael K. Faught, David K. Thulman, Angelina G. Perrotti, Brendan Fenerty, Ryan Duggins, and Adam M. Burke Chapter 14. Stalking the Most Predictable Prey: Early Gatherers in the Eastern Woodlands Kandace D. Hollenbach and Stephen B. Carmody Chapter 15. Plant and Animal Communities in the Southeastern United States during the Late Pleistocene Chris Widga, Derek T. Anderson, and Renee B. Whitman Chapter 16. The Organization of Early Archaic Chipped Stone Technology: A Case Study Katherine McMillan Barry and Philip J. Carr Chapter 17. Dust Cave: A Retrospective Sarah C. Sherwood Chapter 18. Southeastern Late Paleoindian through Early Archaic Chronologies David K. Thulman Chapter 19. A Large-Scale Appraisal of Paleoindian Spatial Demography in the Eastern Woodlands Andrew A. White and David G. Anderson Chapter 20. Ethical Considerations in the Development and Maintenance of Large Research Databases: The Paleoindian Database of the Americas (PIDBA) Example David G. Anderson and D. Shane Miller Part III. Perspective and Future Directions for Archaeology in the American Southeast at the End of the Last Ice Age Chapter 21. An Outsider’s View of Paleoindian Archaeology in the Southeast Vance T. Holliday Chapter 22. Five Future Directions for Late Pleistocene and Early Holocene Archaeology in the American Southeast D. Shane Miller, Ashley M. Smallwood, and Jesse W. Tune References Cited Contributors Index

Reviews

""The American Southeast at the End of the Ice Age features an abundance of scholars currently working on Paleoindian and Early Archaic archaeology. The range of research presented yields important new insights on the first peoples to inhabit the North American Southeast."" --Jonathan Lothrop, curator of archaeology, New York State Museum

""The American Southeast at the End of the Ice Age features an abundance of scholars currently working on Paleoindian and Early Archaic archaeology. The range of research presented yields important new insights on the first peoples to inhabit the North American Southeast."" --Jonathan Lothrop, curator of archaeology, New York State Museum

Author Information

D. Shane Miller is associate professor of anthropology at Mississippi State University. He is author of From Colonization to Domestication: Population, Environment, and the Origins of Agriculture in Eastern North America. Ashley M. Smallwood is associate professor of anthropology at the University of Louisville. She is coeditor of Clovis: On the Edge of a New Understanding. Jesse W. Tune is associate professor of anthropology at Fort Lewis College.

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