Archaeological Investigation in the Gainesville Lake Area of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway. Volume IV. Biocultural Studies in the Gainesville Lake Area.
Abstract
This report describes the botanical remains analyzed from five sites, 1Gr1X1 1Gr2, 1Gr50, 1Pi61, and 1Pi33, located in Greene and Pickens Counties, Alabama, in the central Tombigbee River Valley. These five sites were excavated during 1976 and 1977 and, when taken together, represent most of the 12,000 year prehistory of the region. The 1976 and 1977 seasons at these sites marked the first time that a large sample of botanical remains from the area was systematically recovered, identified, and enumerated. In contrast, previous work utilized small samples from a few features, unsystematic recovery techniques, or failed to quantify the botanical remains. It nevertheless provided a starting point for this study, furnishing information on prehistoric plant use in the area. The previous research shows a reliance on wild plant resources from Archaic times through to the Mississippian stage, when cultivated plant remains form a large proportion of those identified. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1981
- Accession Number
- ADA107171
Entities
People
- Anne Woodrick
- Gloria May Caddell
- Mary C. Hill
Organizations
- University of Alabama