Honors Theses
Date of Award
Spring 4-29-2021
Document Type
Undergraduate Thesis
Department
Sociology and Anthropology
First Advisor
Tony Boudreaux
Second Advisor
Maureen Meyers
Third Advisor
Carolyn Freiwald
Relational Format
Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
Supposed ancestors of the modern-day Chickasaw, the occupants of Stark Farm inhabited the area known today as Starkville, Mississippi. These Native American peoples left behind archaeological evidence of their occupation, especially in the form of large midden-filled basins. In order to investigate these refuse pits, a lithic analysis was completed using stone typology in order to infer supposed activities. Each of the five contexts are compared to each other to determine which assemblages have similar elements and which ones prove to be unusual in comparison. Through this stone tool analysis, domestic and non-domestic activities and areas in the site can begin to be uncovered.
Recommended Citation
Steeno, Gillian, "Comparing Lithic Artifacts and Native American Activity at Stark Farm, an Early Contact Period Site in Northeast Mississippi" (2021). Honors Theses. 1809.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/hon_thesis/1809
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