Household economy at Wall Ridge : a fourteenth-century Central Plains tradition farmstead in the Missouri Valley / edited by Stephen C. Lensink, Joseph A. Tiffany, and Shirley J. Schermer.
"The Wall Ridge site was discovered in 1983 during an archaeological survey for a road project in Mills County, Iowa"-- Page 7. Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-241) and index.
Contents:
Introduction / Joseph A. Tiffany, Stephen C. Lensink, and Shirley J. Schermer -- Site context / Shirley J. Schermer, Joseph A. Tiffany, and Stephen C. Lensink -- Project overview and methods / Shirley J. Schermer, Joseph A. Tiffany, and Stephen C. Lensink -- Excavation results / Stephen C. Lensink, Shirley J. Schermer, and Joseph A. Tiffany -- Radiocarbon dating of the Wall Ridge site / Stephen C. Lensink -- Ceramics / Joseph A. Tiffany -- Lithics / Toby A. Morrow and Michael J. Perry -- Pipes / Joseph A. Tiffany -- Bone and shell tools / Joseph A. Tiffany and James L. Theler -- Botanical remains / William Green -- Zoological remains / James L. Theler -- Lodge life history / Stephen C. Lensink and Joseph A. Tiffany -- Lodge housekeeping / Stephen C. Lensink, Joseph A. Tiffany, and Michael J. Perry -- Interpretations and summary / Joseph A. Tiffany, Stephen C. Lensink, James L. Theler, William Green, and Shirley J. Schermer.
Summary:
"Household Economy at Wall Ridge tells the story of a Native American household that occupied a lodge on the eastern Plains border during the early 1300s AD. Contributors use cutting-edge methods and the site's unparalleled archaeological record to shed light on the daily technological, subsistence, and dietary aspects of the occupants' lives. This work represents the first comprehensive study of a prehistoric Central Plains household in over half a century"-- Provided by publisher.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.