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The southeastern United States has one of the richest records of early human settlement of any area of North America. This book provides the first state-by-state summary of Paleoindian and Early Archaic research from the region, together with an appraisal of models developed to interpret the data. It summarizes what we know of the peoples who lived in the Southeast more than 8,000 years ago—when giant ice sheets covered the northern part of the continent, and such mammals as elephants, saber-toothed tigers, and ground sloths roamed the landscape. Extensively illustrated, this benchmark collection of essays on the state of Paleoindian and Early Archaic research in the Southeast will guide future studies on the subject of the region's first inhabitants for years to come.

Divided in three parts, the volume includes:

Part I: Modeling Paleoindian and Early Archaic Lifeways in the Southeast

Environmental and Chronological Considerations, David G. Anderson, Lisa D. O'Steen, and Kenneth E. Sassaman
Modeling Paleoindian and Early Archaic Settlement in the Southeast: A Historical Perspective, David G. Anderson and Kenneth E. Sassaman

Models of Paleoindian and Early Archaic Settlement in the Lower Southeast, David G. Anderson
Early Archaic Settlement in the South Carolina Coastal Plain, Kenneth E. Sassaman
Raw Material Availability and Early Archaic Settlement in the Southeast, I. Randolph Daniel Jr.
Paleoindian and Early Archaic Settlement along the Oconee Drainage, Lisa D. O'Steen
Haw River Revisited: Implications for Modeling Terminal Late Glacial and Early Holocene Hunter-Gatherer Settlement Systems in the Southeast, John S. Cable
Early Archiac Settlement and Technology: Lessons from Tellico, Larry R. Kimball
Paleoindians Near the Edge: A Virginia Perspective, Michael F. Johnson

Part II: The Regional Record

The Need for a Regional Perspective, Kenneth E. Sassaman and David G. Anderson
Paleoindian and Early Archaic Research in the South Carolina Area, David G. Anderson and Kenneth E. Sassaman
The Taylor Site: An Early Occupation in Central South Carolina, James L. Michie
Paleoindian and Early Archaic Research in Tennessee, John B. Boster and Mark R. Norton
A Synopsis of Paleoindian and Early Archaic Research in Alabama, Eugene M. Futato
Statified Late Pleistocene and Early Holocene Deposits at Dust Cave, Northwestern Alabama, Boyce N. Driskell
Bone and Ivory Tools from Submerged Paleoindian Sites in Florida, James S. Dunbar and S. David Webb
Paleoindian and Early Archaic Data from Mississippi, Samuel O. McGahey
Early and Middle Paleoindian Sites in the Northeastern Arkansas Region, J. Christopher Gillam

Part III: Commentary

A Framework for the Paleoindian/Early Archaic Transition, Joel Gunn
Modeling Communities and Other Thankless Tasks, Dena F. Dincauze
An Arkansas View, Dan F. Morse
Comments, Henry T. Wright

Table of Contents

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  1. Cover
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  1. Frontmatter
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  1. Contents
  2. pp. vii-viii
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  1. Figures and Tables
  2. pp. ix-xiii
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  1. Preface
  2. pp. xv-xvi
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  1. Part I: Modeling Paleoindian and Early Archaic Lifeways in the Southeast
  2. pp. 1-212
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  1. 1. Environmental and Chronological Considerations
  2. pp. 3-15
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  1. 2. Modeling Paleoindian and Early Archaic Settlement in the Southeast: A Historical Perspective
  2. pp. 16-28
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  1. 3. Models of Paleoindian and Early Archaic Settlement in the Lower Southeast
  2. pp. 29-57
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  1. 4. Early Archaic Settlement in the South Carolina Coastal Plain
  2. pp. 58-83
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  1. 5. Raw Material Availability and Early Archaic Settlement in the Southeast
  2. pp. 84-91
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  1. 6. Paleoindian and Early Archaic Settlement along the Oconee Drainage
  2. pp. 92-106
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  1. 7. Haw River Revisited: Implications for Modeling Terminal Late Glacial and Early Holocene Hunter-Gatherer Settlement Systems in the Southeast
  2. pp. 107-148
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  1. 8. Early Archaic Settlement and Technology: Lessons from Tellico
  2. pp. 149-186
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  1. 9. Paleoindians Near the Edge: A Virginia Perspective
  2. pp. 187-212
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  1. Part II: The Regional Record
  2. pp. 213-412
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  1. 10. The Need for a Regional Perspective
  2. pp. 215-221
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  1. 11. Paleoindian and Early Archaic Research in the South Carolina Area
  2. pp. 222-237
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  1. 12. The Taylor Site: An Early Occupation in Central South Carolina
  2. pp. 238-269
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  1. 13. Paleoindian and Early Archaic Research in Georgia
  2. pp. 270-287
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  1. 14. Recent Paleoindian Research in Tennessee
  2. pp. 288-297
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  1. 15. A Synopsis of Paleoindian and Early Archaic Research in Alabama
  2. pp. 298-314
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  1. 16. Stratified Late Pleistocene and Early Holocene Deposits at Dust Cave, Northwestern Alabama
  2. pp. 315-330
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  1. 17. Bone and Ivory Tools from Submerged Paleoindian Sites in Florida
  2. pp. 331-353
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  1. 18. Paleoindian and Early Archaic Data from Mississippi
  2. pp. 354-384
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  1. 19. A Stone's Throw from Kimmswick: Clovis Period Research in Kentucky
  2. pp. 385-403
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  1. 20. Early and Middle Paleoindian Sites in the Northeastern Arkansas Region
  2. pp. 404-412
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  1. Part III: Commentary
  1. 21. A Framework for the Paleoindian/Early Archaic Transition
  2. pp. 415-420
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  1. 22. Modeling Communities and Other Thankless Tasks
  2. pp. 421-424
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  1. 23. An Arkansas View
  2. pp. 425-429
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  1. 24. Comments
  2. pp. 430-433
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  1. References
  2. pp. 435-512
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  1. Contributors
  2. pp. 513-517
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  1. Index
  2. pp. 518-526
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