Iroquois Culture History in the Niagara Frontier Area of New York State (Anthropological Papers Series Book 16) (English E... Iroquois Culture History in the Niagara Frontier Area of New York State (Anthropological Papers 16)

Marian E. White describes seven Iroquois sites in detail and reports on the archaeological data, including pottery, pipes, and projectile points. She also writes about the ethnohistory and culture history of the Niagara Frontier Region of New York. She concludes with comparisons to sites and cultures surrounding the region. Contents I. Introduction II. History and Present Status of Local Research III. Methodology Assumptions Procedure IV. Geography V. Ethnohistory The Historic Period Documentary and Cartographic Evidence for the Early Historic Period VI. History and Selected Features of the Sites The Oakfield Site The Kienuka Site The Shelby Site The Buffam Street Site The Eaton Site The Goodyear Site The Green Lake Site VII. Archaeological Data Pottery Pipes Projectile Points Summary of the Archaeological Evidence VIII. The Culture History Introduction Chronological Framework Site Classification The Transitional Iroquois Culture Type Changes During the Early Period The Early Period and its Antecedents The Iroquois Culture Type Changes During the Intermediate Period Changes During the Historic Period IX. Comparisons and Conclusions Comparisons to the North Comparisons to the South Comparisons to the East Present Conclusions and Future Problems Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C Bibliography