Understanding gendered activities from surface collections: an analysis of the Parker Farm and Carman Iroquoian sites

[摘要] This thesis involves studying Iroquois female and male complementary tasks through the use of surface collection materials from two prehistoric Cayuga sites, Parker Farm and Carman. These economic behaviors, as primarily dictated via societal gender norms, are analyzed in regards to their spatial location in order to showcase economic activity areas and create a broader conception of how the Iroquois utilized their local landscape for daily, seasonal, and yearly projects. Systematic surface collections of lithics, pottery, and bone at both sites are employed to provide intra-site and inter-site comparisons of economic activities. This research has implications for understanding the spatial dynamics of gendered tasks at Iroquois sites and the nature of site occupation.

[发布机构] the University of Pittsburgh