Plains Village Settlements in Central Oklahoma
A Survey Along the Middle Course of the Washita River
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9218239 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Richard R Drass (0000-0001-8990-3115, Oklahoma Archeological Survey University of Oklahoma Norman, Oklahoma 73019, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1986 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 114 |
| Pages | 155-166 |
| Publication date | 1986-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Plains Anthropologist (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0032-0447 • E-ISSN: 2052-546X |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/2052546.1986.11909341 |
| OpenAlex | W2768759437 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 1 |
Investigations at Plains Village sites in central and western Oklahoma have gone far toward delineating the lifestyles of early Southern Plains farmers. Yet, until recently, no systematic investigations had been conducted to determine the variety and distribution of these sites. A 1983 survey along the Washita River identified 48 prehistoric sites along a 15-mile stretch of the river. Analysis of the artifacts recovered from these sites shows that villagers intensively utilized the area for at least 600 years (ca. A.D. 1000-1600). Changes in artifact typology and lithic preferences are evident through time, and a population decrease may have occurred during the Protohistoric period. However, extensive alluviation in the valley prevents an accurate assessment of site densities and indicates that variations could be related to geomorphological processes rather than demographic changes. The settlement system does not appear to have changed through time. This system includes permanent or semipermanent villages containing as many as 20 houses; cemeteries near the villages; lithic workshops on the valley margins, generally within 200 or 300 m of the villages; and temporary hunting/gathering camps in the bottoms and uplands
Archaeology · Artifact (error · Geography · Human settlement · Period (music · Population · Prehistory · Radiocarbon dating · American Environmental and Regional History · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Archaeology and Natural History · Demography · Geology
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,07 |
| Citation span | 1986 - 1996 (11) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |