Paul A Raber
Biographic Data
| ID | 5878861 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Paul A Raber |
| GIVEN NAMES | Paul A |
| FAMILY NAME | Raber |
| SIGNATURE | RABER P A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Heberling Associates, Inc. |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1987 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Upper Delaware Valley Archaeological Synthesis
The advent of archaeology conducted in response to federal and state laws and regulations, commonly termed cultural resource management (CRM) archaeology, has profoundly changed the face of the discipline in the United States. Some fifty years after the passage of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), most of the archaeology in the country by far is conducted under the aegis of these and compa…
The exploitation of quartzite in the Lower Juniata and Susquehanna Valleys
Studies at 36JU104 on the Juniata River and 36DA159 on Susquehanna River allow a comparison of the use of quartzite outcrops and river cobble sources. Travelers through the Lewistown Narrows camped at 36JU104 for over 8000 years and used Tuscarora quartzite from nearby outcrops mainly for expedient tools. At 36DA159 the inhabitants used easily obtainable stream cobbles of Tuscarora quartzite for both formal and expedient tools, although outcrops …
Overview
This collection of papers, published in numbers 3 and 4 of this volume of North American Archaeologist, reflects recent research into the development of pre-contact period quarries in Pennsylvania and the surrounding Middle Atlantic region
Preface
The Intensification of Rockshelter Use in the Late Woodland/Late Prehistoric Period
The latest periods of prehistory in the Middle Atlantic witnessed a marked and widespread increase in the use of rockshelters. Archaeologists have noted the phenomenon but failed to provide a convincing explanation. I examine several possible reasons why Late Woodland/Late Prehistoric peoples may have spent more time at rockshelters, propose a link with the deteriorating climate of the Little Ice Age and consequent subsistence risk, and present a…
Rockshelters in Behavioral Context
Rockshelters are widespread features of prehistoric settlement. Eastern North America is well-supplied with rockshelters and caves that have been used in a variety of ways. We review and assess traditional archaeological approaches to the study of rockshelters in the region and consider the potential for new directions in the anthropological study of rockshelters. We summarize the articles presented in this volume and offer a perspective for futu…
Late Woodland Period Settlement Patterns in the Piedmont Uplands of Pennsylvania
Investigations at 36Ch161, a site in the Piedmont Uplands of Chester County, Pennsylvania, have revealed a series of early Late Woodland Period camps associated with the Minguannan Complex. The use of local quartz seems to have been a primary focus of settlement at the site. Quartz, which formed an overwhelming majority of the assemblage, was used in ways that contrast strongly with that of non-local materials like jasper, a minority component of…
Early Copper Production in the Polis Region, Western Cyprus
A region near the modern town of Polis in western Cyprus was chosen as the location for a program of archaeological survey and test excavation of metallurgical sites. Forty-nine metallurgical and related sites were located) recorded) and dated. These sites represent more than 2000 years of local copper metallurgy from the Late Iron Age to the Late Medieval period (ca. 8th century B.C. to the 15th century A.C.).The analysis of resource use, copper…
The Intensification of Rockshelter Use in the Late Woodland/Late Prehistoric Period
The latest periods of prehistory in the Middle Atlantic witnessed a marked and widespread increase in the use of rockshelters. Archaeologists have noted the phenomenon but failed to provide a convincing explanation. I examine several possible reasons why Late Woodland/Late Prehistoric peoples may have spent more time at rockshelters, propose a link with the deteriorating climate of the Little Ice Age and consequent subsistence risk, and present a…
Rockshelters in Behavioral Context
Rockshelters are widespread features of prehistoric settlement. Eastern North America is well-supplied with rockshelters and caves that have been used in a variety of ways. We review and assess traditional archaeological approaches to the study of rockshelters in the region and consider the potential for new directions in the anthropological study of rockshelters. We summarize the articles presented in this volume and offer a perspective for futu…
Late Woodland Period Settlement Patterns in the Piedmont Uplands of Pennsylvania
Investigations at 36Ch161, a site in the Piedmont Uplands of Chester County, Pennsylvania, have revealed a series of early Late Woodland Period camps associated with the Minguannan Complex. The use of local quartz seems to have been a primary focus of settlement at the site. Quartz, which formed an overwhelming majority of the assemblage, was used in ways that contrast strongly with that of non-local materials like jasper, a minority component of…
Early Copper Production in the Polis Region, Western Cyprus
A region near the modern town of Polis in western Cyprus was chosen as the location for a program of archaeological survey and test excavation of metallurgical sites. Forty-nine metallurgical and related sites were located) recorded) and dated. These sites represent more than 2000 years of local copper metallurgy from the Late Iron Age to the Late Medieval period (ca. 8th century B.C. to the 15th century A.C.).The analysis of resource use, copper…
Early Copper Production in the Polis Region, Western Cyprus
A region near the modern town of Polis in western Cyprus was chosen as the location for a program of archaeological survey and test excavation of metallurgical sites. Forty-nine metallurgical and related sites were located) recorded) and dated. These sites represent more than 2000 years of local copper metallurgy from the Late Iron Age to the Late Medieval period (ca. 8th century B.C. to the 15th century A.C.).The analysis of resource use, copper…
Late Woodland Period Settlement Patterns in the Piedmont Uplands of Pennsylvania
Investigations at 36Ch161, a site in the Piedmont Uplands of Chester County, Pennsylvania, have revealed a series of early Late Woodland Period camps associated with the Minguannan Complex. The use of local quartz seems to have been a primary focus of settlement at the site. Quartz, which formed an overwhelming majority of the assemblage, was used in ways that contrast strongly with that of non-local materials like jasper, a minority component of…
Preface
The Intensification of Rockshelter Use in the Late Woodland/Late Prehistoric Period
The latest periods of prehistory in the Middle Atlantic witnessed a marked and widespread increase in the use of rockshelters. Archaeologists have noted the phenomenon but failed to provide a convincing explanation. I examine several possible reasons why Late Woodland/Late Prehistoric peoples may have spent more time at rockshelters, propose a link with the deteriorating climate of the Little Ice Age and consequent subsistence risk, and present a…
Rockshelters in Behavioral Context
Rockshelters are widespread features of prehistoric settlement. Eastern North America is well-supplied with rockshelters and caves that have been used in a variety of ways. We review and assess traditional archaeological approaches to the study of rockshelters in the region and consider the potential for new directions in the anthropological study of rockshelters. We summarize the articles presented in this volume and offer a perspective for futu…
Upper Delaware Valley Archaeological Synthesis
The advent of archaeology conducted in response to federal and state laws and regulations, commonly termed cultural resource management (CRM) archaeology, has profoundly changed the face of the discipline in the United States. Some fifty years after the passage of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), most of the archaeology in the country by far is conducted under the aegis of these and compa…
The exploitation of quartzite in the Lower Juniata and Susquehanna Valleys
Studies at 36JU104 on the Juniata River and 36DA159 on Susquehanna River allow a comparison of the use of quartzite outcrops and river cobble sources. Travelers through the Lewistown Narrows camped at 36JU104 for over 8000 years and used Tuscarora quartzite from nearby outcrops mainly for expedient tools. At 36DA159 the inhabitants used easily obtainable stream cobbles of Tuscarora quartzite for both formal and expedient tools, although outcrops …
Overview
This collection of papers, published in numbers 3 and 4 of this volume of North American Archaeologist, reflects recent research into the development of pre-contact period quarries in Pennsylvania and the surrounding Middle Atlantic region
Archaeology (8 works) · Geography (7 works) · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology (6 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (5 works) · Art (5 works) · Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies (4 works) · History (4 works) · Ecology (3 works) · Geology (3 works) · Period (music (3 works)