The southeastern United States has one of the richest records of early human settlement of any area of North America. This book provides the first state-by-state summary of Paleoindian and Early Archaic research from the region, together with an appraisal of models developed to interpret the data. It summarizes what we know of the peoples who lived in the Southeast more than 8,000 years ago when giant ice sheets covered the northern part of the continent, and such mammals as elephants, saber-toothed tigers, and ground sloths roamed the landscape. Extensively illustrated, this benchmark collection of essays on the state of Paleoindian and Early Archaic research in the Southeast will guide future studies on the subject of the region's first inhabitants for years to come.Divided in three parts, the volume includes:Part I: Modeling Paleoindian and Early Archaic Lifeways in the SoutheastEnvironmental and Chronological Considerations, David G. Anderson, Lisa D. O'Steen, and Kenneth E. SassamanModeling Paleoindian and Early Archaic Settlement in the Southeast: A Historical Perspective, David G. Anderson and Kenneth E. SassamanModels of Paleoindian and Early Archaic Settlement in the Lower Southeast, David G. AndersonEarly Archaic Settlement in the South Carolina Coastal Plain, Kenneth E. SassamanRaw Material Availability and Early Archaic Settlement in the Southeast, I. Randolph Daniel Jr.Paleoindian and Early Archaic Settlement along the Oconee Drainage, Lisa D. O'SteenHaw River Revisited: Implications for Modeling Terminal Late Glacial and Early Holocene Hunter-Gatherer Settlement Systems in the Southeast, John S. CableEarly Archiac Settlement and Technology: Lessons from Tellico, Larry R. KimballPaleoindians Near the Edge: A Virginia Perspective, Michael F. JohnsonPart II: The Regional RecordThe Need for a Regional Perspective, Kenneth E. Sassaman and David G. AndersonPaleoindian and Early Archaic Research in the South Carolina Area, David G. Anderson and Kenneth E. SassamanThe Taylor Site: An Early Occupation in Central South Carolina, James L. MichiePaleoindian and Early Archaic Research in Tennessee, John B. Boster and Mark R. NortonA Synopsis of Paleoindian and Early Archaic Research in Alabama, Eugene M. FutatoStatified Late Pleistocene and Early Holocene Deposits at Dust Cave, Northwestern Alabama, Boyce N. DriskellBone and Ivory Tools from Submerged Paleoindian Sites in Florida, James S. Dunbar and S. David WebbPaleoindian and Early Archaic Data from Mississippi, Samuel O. McGaheyEarly and Middle Paleoindian Sites in the Northeastern Arkansas Region, J. Christopher GillamPart III: CommentaryA Framework for the Paleoindian/Early Archaic Transition, Joel GunnModeling Communities and Other Thankless Tasks, Dena F. DincauzeAn Arkansas View, Dan F. MorseComments, Henry T. Wright

The southeastern United States has one of the richest records of early human settlement of any area of North America. This book provides the first state-by-state summary of Paleoindian and Early Archaic research from the region, together with an appraisal of models developed to interpret the data. It summarizes what we know of the peoples who lived in the Southeast more than 8,000 years ago when giant ice sheets covered the northern part of the continent, and such mammals as elephants, saber-toothed tigers, and ground sloths roamed the landscape. Extensively illustrated, this benchmark collection of essays on the state of Paleoindian and Early Archaic research in the Southeast will guide future studies on the subject of the region's first inhabitants for years to come.Divided in three parts, the volume includes:Part I: Modeling Paleoindian and Early Archaic Lifeways in the SoutheastEnvironmental and Chronological Considerations, David G. Anderson, Lisa D. O'Steen, and Kenneth E. SassamanModeling Paleoindian and Early Archaic Settlement in the Southeast: A Historical Perspective, David G. Anderson and Kenneth E. SassamanModels of Paleoindian and Early Archaic Settlement in the Lower Southeast, David G. AndersonEarly Archaic Settlement in the South Carolina Coastal Plain, Kenneth E. SassamanRaw Material Availability and Early Archaic Settlement in the Southeast, I. Randolph Daniel Jr.Paleoindian and Early Archaic Settlement along the Oconee Drainage, Lisa D. O'SteenHaw River Revisited: Implications for Modeling Terminal Late Glacial and Early Holocene Hunter-Gatherer Settlement Systems in the Southeast, John S. CableEarly Archiac Settlement and Technology: Lessons from Tellico, Larry R. KimballPaleoindians Near the Edge: A Virginia Perspective, Michael F. JohnsonPart II: The Regional RecordThe Need for a Regional Perspective, Kenneth E. Sassaman and David G. AndersonPaleoindian and Early Archaic Research in the South Carolina Area, David G. Anderson and Kenneth E. SassamanThe Taylor Site: An Early Occupation in Central South Carolina, James L. MichiePaleoindian and Early Archaic Research in Tennessee, John B. Boster and Mark R. NortonA Synopsis of Paleoindian and Early Archaic Research in Alabama, Eugene M. FutatoStatified Late Pleistocene and Early Holocene Deposits at Dust Cave, Northwestern Alabama, Boyce N. DriskellBone and Ivory Tools from Submerged Paleoindian Sites in Florida, James S. Dunbar and S. David WebbPaleoindian and Early Archaic Data from Mississippi, Samuel O. McGaheyEarly and Middle Paleoindian Sites in the Northeastern Arkansas Region, J. Christopher GillamPart III: CommentaryA Framework for the Paleoindian/Early Archaic Transition, Joel GunnModeling Communities and Other Thankless Tasks, Dena F. DincauzeAn Arkansas View, Dan F. MorseComments, Henry T. Wright