Rising Sea Level and Prehistoric Cultural Ecology in Northern New England
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2563483 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Dean R Snow (University at Albany, State University of New York, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1972 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 211-221 |
| Publication date | 1972-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Antiquity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-7316 • E-ISSN: 2325-5064 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/278207 |
| OpenAlex | W2317455376 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 15 |
| References cited | 9 |
Sea level has been rising over the past 4 millennia along the coast of northern New England, but the rate of rise has been faster in the direction of the Bay of Fundy. In any given locality, the rate of rise has been steadily slowing during that time. These and other concurrent changes have complicated the study of shifts in prehistoric cultural ecology. This paper utilizes archaeological data from 2 important localities to unravel the complex interaction of evolving technology, changing sea level, shifts in marine resources, and probable changes in terrestrial flora and fauna over time. Locally specific natural limitations on cultural options are discussed
Archaeology · Bay · Biology · Cultural ecology · Fauna · Flora (microbiology) · Geography · Natural (archaeology) · Physical geography · Prehistory · Sea level · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Ecology · Geology · Indigenous Studies and Ecology · Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies · Paleontology
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| Unique citing works | 15 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,29 |
| Citation span | 1974 - 2024 (51) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 15 |