William A Ritchie - The Archaeology of New York State

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Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 6519879
Copyright 1965 by William A. Ritchie
All Rights Reserved

eBook ISBN: 978-0-307-82049-5

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CONTENTS

I THE EARLIEST OCCUPANTSPALEOINDIAN HUNTERS
(c. 7000 B.C. )

II THE ARCHAIC OR HUNTING, FISHING, GATHERING STAGE
(c. 35001300 B.C. )

III THE TRANSITIONAL STAGEFROM STONE POTS TO EARLY CERAMICS
(c. 13001000 B.C. )

IV THE WOODLAND STAGEDEVELOPMENT OF CERAMICS, AGRICULTURE AND VILLAGE LIFE
(c. 1000 B.C. A.D. 1600)

Culture sequence and chronology of New York State

Distribution of Paleo-Indian components and fluted points in the Northeast in relation to Port Huron (?) moraines, Lake Iroquois and the Champlain Sea

Distribution of Pleistocene mammals in New York State

Locations of the principal sites of the Archaic, Transitional and Woodland stages mentioned in the text

Distribution of the beveled adz of the Lamoka phase

Area of 1962 excavations at the Lamoka Lake site, showing features

Excavated portion of habitation area at Kipp Island No. 4 site, showing features

Burial area at Kipp Island No. 4 site

Portion of excavated area at the Maxon-Derby site, showing features

Map of subsoil features at the Bates site

Portion of excavated area of 1959 on the Sackett or Canandaigua site, showing features

Map of excavations at the Kelso site, showing features

Varieties of fluted points from New York

Probable Plano point from Rockingham Co., N.H.

Probable Plano points from Thompsons Island, Ontario

Fluted points and side scrapers from the Davis site, Essex Co., N.Y.

The Potts Paleo-Indian site, Oswego Co., N.Y.

Fluted points and fragmentary knives from the Potts site

End scrapers from the Potts site

Side scrapers from the Potts site

Side scrapers from the Potts site

Spurred end scrapers, spokeshave graver and flake knives from the Potts site

Artifacts of the Lamoka phase from the Lawson and Ross and Di Santo sites

Fishing tackle of the Lamoka phase

Bone and antler implements of the Lamoka phase

Projectile points of the Lamoka phase and type

Weapons and accessories of the Lamoka phase

Bone and stone knives of the Lamoka phase

Rough stone tools for food preparation in the Lamoka phase

Woodworking tools of the Lamoka phase

Varieties of bone awls of the Lamoka phase

Articles of amusement and personal decoration of the Lamoka phase

Antler pendants and pendant-like artifacts of the Lamoka phase

Various forms of the drill, hammer, anvil and pitted stones of the Lamoka phase

View of part of the Lamoka Lake site

Portions of the excavated area of 1962 at the Lamoka Lake site

Stone tools of the Shield Archaic from Kempt Lake, Quebec

Projectile points of Otter Creek type from the KI site, Rutland, Co., Vt.

Ground slate implements from the KI site, Vt.

Stone tools from the KI site, Vt.

Hunting and fishing equipment of the Brewerton phase

Bone, antler and stone tools of the Brewerton phase

Tools used in food preparation in the Brewerton phase

Personal ornaments and general tools of the Brewerton phase

Woodworking tools of the Brewerton phase

Hunting weapons of the Frontenac phase

Fishing tackle of the Frontenac phase

Woodworking tools and domestic equipment of the Frontenac phase

Tools of the Frontenac phase

Tools of the Frontenac phase

Personal ornaments of the Frontenac phase

Musical or ceremonial instruments of the Frontenac phase

Loosely flexed burial of child with accompanying skull of young woman at Frontenac Island site

Extended male burial with rich offerings at Frontenac Island site

Burned rock feature on the Bent site, Schenectady Co., N.Y.

Notched and perforated varieties of winged bannerstones from the Bent site

Projectile points of Normanskill type from the Bent site

Fragment of bear (?) effigy pestle from the Bent site

Grave goods from the Isle La Motte, Vermont, site of the Glacial Kame culture

Projectile points, scrapers, strike-a-light, chopper and knives of the Snook Kill phase from the Weir site, Rensselaer Co., N.Y.

Perkiomen-type points from cremated burial on the Piffard site, Livingston Co., N.Y.

Artifacts of the Frost Island phase from the ONeil site, Cayuga Co., N.Y.

Soapstone pot fragments of the Frost Island phase from the ONeil site

Stone tools of the Frost Island phase from the ONeil site

Burned stone feature of the Frost Island phase on the ONeil site

Artifacts of the Orient phase from the Baxter site, Long Island

Engraved slate gorget of the Orient phase from the Jamesport site, Long Island

Grave offerings of the Orient phase from the Solecki site, Long Island

Restored steatite pot from the Van Orden site, Greene Co., N.Y.

Orient-phase burial feature with grave offerings at the Jamesport site, Long Island

Artifacts from burials of the Meadowood phase

Mortuary or cache blades of the Meadowood phase from the Morrow site, Ontario Co., N.Y.

Copper flaking tool in wooden handle, Meadowood phase, from the Muskalonge Lake site, Jefferson Co., N.Y.

Artifacts of the Meadowood phase from the Riverhaven No. 2 site, Erie Co., N.Y.

Antler and bone tools of the Meadowood phase from the Riverhaven No. 2 site

Ovate pebble netsinkers with notched ends, Meadowood phase, from the Morrow site, Ontario Co., N.Y.

Fragment of carbonized fish net, Meadowood phase, Morrow site

Potsherds of Vinette 1 type and tubular pottery pipe fragment, Meadowood phase, Riverhaven No. 2 site