Burned Rock Complexes, Baked Clay Objects, Steatite, and Ceramics
Evolutionary Implications for Plains/Eastern Woodlands Cooking Technologies
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11380454 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Christopher J Benison (Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1999 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 287-317 |
| Publication date | 1999-10-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | North American Archaeologist (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0197-6931 • E-ISSN: 1541-3543 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2190/ddmq-h4k7-v9rg-4lm9 |
| OpenAlex | W2148170552 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 16 |
Burned rock complexes (BRC) have a broad geographic distribution. However, they are not a fully understood class of cultural feature. Dated to Early/Middle Woodland times by some Plains researchers, BRC also have been attributed to Late Archaic cultures in the Eastern Woodlands (e.g., Kentucky Shell Mound Archaic). Archaeologists have documented important Late Archaic/Middle Woodland cooking technologies other than BRC as well. These technological improvements include baked clay objects, steatite cooking slabs, and fiber- and mineral-tempered ceramics. Comparing various contextual, functional, and physical characteristics for these cooking tools results in an improved understanding of the advantages conferred by each. Such an understanding will shed light on the varying circumstances under which prehistoric groups utilized cooking technologies. The overall goal of this article is to develop models which account for the full range of variation in late prehistoric economies of the Central Plains and Eastern Woodlands
Archaeology · Biology · Geography · Middle Stone Age · Pleistocene · Prehistory · River valley · Special section · Woodland · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Archaeology and Rock Art Studies · Engineering · Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies · Ecology · Geology
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| Citations per year | 0.17 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2003 - 2023 (21) |
| Highly cited | No |