Chapter 8. Isotopic evidence for protohistoric field locations in northeastern Illinois
Mark R. Schurr,
Madeleine McLeester
Abstract:In the western Great Lakes region of the United States, late prehistoric and early historic Indigenous fields are often difficult to investigate because their archaeological signatures are faint and easily destroyed. They have been identified largely via rare remnants of raised fields and historical records. With the majority of Indigenous fields destroyed, important aspects of cultivation remain ambiguous, especially the ecology of cultivated areas. In addition to archaeological indicators of field location, … Show more
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