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| What is a central question in Northeastern archeology? |
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Definition
| Origin of Algonkian/Iroquoian culture |
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Term
| Describe territory of Algonkians, cultural, and subsistence patterns during terminal archaic |
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Definition
Atlantic coastal plain: Nova Scotia to North Carolina.
Stable and slow growing population. Fishing important. Diverse and carefully scheduled hunter gatherer lifeway. |
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Term
| Two hypotheses on origins of northern Iroquoians |
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Definition
1) Migrated to area
2) In place development
In place development prevails as a rejection of static Native American culture misconception. Championed by MacNeesh. |
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Term
| Significance of Point Peninsula culture? |
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Definition
| Possible ancestors of Iroquois. |
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Term
| Features of Iroquoian culture after AD1000 |
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Definition
| Matrilocal descent. Long houses. Agriculture. Larger kerneled corn. |
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Term
| Archeological evidence for cannibalism? Purpose of cannibalism? Cause of importance of warfare? |
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Definition
| Split, cut, human bones. Supported ethnographic evidence. Employed to terrorize enemies. Warfare as vengeance for kinfolk. Cooling drying climate = competition for land resources. Men used warfare to gain prestige. |
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Term
| Tribes of League of the Iroquois |
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Definition
| Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida, and Mohawk. Formed to stop tribal feuding. |
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Term
| Iroquois noted for material culture? |
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Definition
| No, but for sophisticated social relationships. |
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