The Late Prehistoric Human Ecology of Birch Creek Valley, Northeastern Oklahoma
- 1 August 1979
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Plains Anthropologist
- Vol. 24 (85) , 207-238
- https://doi.org/10.1080/2052546.1979.11908932
Abstract
A multi-disciplinary study of the archaeological sites in Birch Creek Valley examined the valley’s paleoenvironment, prehistoric economy, and demography. The study indicates that during the Plains Village Period (ca. A.D. 800-1,500) the local environment was stable and similar to that of the area today with the valley being occupied during the late summer through winter by dispersed groups containing from 10 to 15 people. The Late Prehistoric occupants of the valley apparently relied on a broad-spectrum foraging economy and did not engage in horticulture.Keywords
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