Book

An ethnoarchaeological approach to Cherokee subsistence and settlement patterns

University Microfilms International • Ann Arbor, Michigan • Published In 1987 • Pages:

By: White, Max Edgar.

Abstract

This document provides a desription and explanation of the settlement and subsistence patterns, both historic and prehistoric, of the Eastern Cherokee. The author integrates ecological, archeological, historical and ethnographic data in this comprehensive historical reconstruction. After an initial theoretical discussion of ethnoarcheological research, the author presents a brief history of the Cherokee. Chapter 3 is on the biogeographical environment, and includes information on the physiography, climate, biomes, and natural resources (organic and inorganic) of the Eastern Cherokee country. Chapter 4 is a lengthy discussion of settlement and subsistence patterns from some unspecified period of time in the past. Chapter 5 is on Cherokee archeology. It includes a culture history, descriptions of several sites, and a reconstruction of settlement patterns. The piece concludes by pointing out the generally good fit between the ethnohistorical and archeological data presented. True to its title, the source is strictly confined to the subjects of subsistence and patterns of settlement. Major historical events (e.g. the Removal) are included if they are clearly relevant to the subjects at hand. Theoretically, the author brings together a wealth of data to illustrate the complementarity and mutual relevance of ethnohistorical and archeological research.

HRAF PubDate

2019

Region

North America

Sub Region

Eastern Woodlands

Document Type

Book

Evaluation

Creator Types

Ethnologist

Archaeologist

Document Rating

4: Excellent Secondary Data

5: Excellent Primary Data

Analyst

Christopher Latham ; John Beierle ; 1988

Field Date

summer of 1976; spring and fall of 1977

Coverage Place

southeast - especially Tennessee and North Carolina, United States

Notes

Max Edgar White

UM8020044

Includes bibliographical references

Thesis (Ph.D.) -- Indiana University, Bloomington, 1980

LCSH

Cherokee Indians