An Ethnoarchaeological Approach to the Seasonality of Historic Cree Sites in Central Quebec
ABSTRACT. Determining site seasonality in the eastern Canadian Subarctic is crucial to the interpretation of settlement patterns of both prehistoric and modern hunters and gatherers. Ethnoarchaeology provides a conceptual framework through which ethnographic informants are used to develop an archaeo...
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| Summary: | ABSTRACT. Determining site seasonality in the eastern Canadian Subarctic is crucial to the interpretation of settlement patterns of both prehistoric and modern hunters and gatherers. Ethnoarchaeology provides a conceptual framework through which ethnographic informants are used to develop an archaeological ode1 of site seasonality for recent historic sites. This research has led to the development of an hypothesis that structure form, hearth type, and &r preparation can k used to predict site seasonality. Key words: ethnoarchaeology, Cree, Naskapi, Montagnais, land use, structure types RESUME. La ddtermination de I’dtat saisonnier d’un site dans I’est de la rtgion subarctique canadienne est d’une importance capitale dans I’inter-prdtation des types d’ttablissement chez les chasseurs et les cueilleurs autant prdhistoriques comme modernes. L’ethnologie nous prdsente un cadre conceptuel dans lequel des informateurs dlaborent un mod & archdologique de I’dtat saisonnier du site dans le cas de sites historiques rkents. Cette recherche a entrain6 la mise au point d’une hypothese selon laquelle la forme de la structure, le type de foyer et la prkparation du plancher peuvcnt aider B prddire I’dtat saisonnier du site. Mots clts: ethnoarchtologie. Cri, Naskapi, Montagnais, utilisation du terrain et types de structures Traduit pour le journal par Maurice Guibord. INTRODUCTION. Archaeological survey work in the Caniapiscau Reservoir (Fig. 1) has been concerned with both prehistoric and historic |
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