Summary
In this article, Delcourt and associates (1998) outline the implications of the carbonized plant remains to better grasp the effects Prehistoric Native Americans had on the Eastern Kentucky landscape through paleoecological sequence. Specially addressing how Prehistoric Native American populations bred and selected for plant-food resources in Eastern Kentucky during the Pleistocene and early Holocene (Delcourt, 1998). 36 radiocarbon-dated, botanical assemblages, mostly charcoal, obtained from Cloudsplitter Rockshelter and the Cold Oak Shelter point toward specific evidence of Native American influence upon the landscape (Delcourt, 1998). We understand through the charcoal remains how these populations used fire in early farming, which in return coincides with cultural practice, food storage and processing (Delcourt, 1998). Additionally, enumerable rockshelters built along the mountain range during times of populous increase implemented these practices along with using shelters for food gathering and processing (Delcourt, 1998). Though Delcourt’s (1998) conclusion remains unclear, he and his fellow researchers summarize a cause and effect relationship between Prehistoric Native American populations and the Eastern Kentucky mountain range, for setting in motion …show more content…
From here, Delcourt provides vast information on the environmental settings, geology, historic fire regime, and vegetation patterns. Additionally, there is added information on cultural history, prehistory, ethnobotanical record and prehistoric occupation. In terms of methodology, he provides specific sample collection and preparation. Delcourt then illustrates a detailed description of sediments, fossil-pollen and charcoal assemblages in his results, followed by a discussion, where there is additional information on vegetation and fire history as well as the prehistoric human impacts on forest composition. There is no
In this article, Delcourt and associates (1998) outline the implications of the carbonized plant remains to better grasp the effects Prehistoric Native Americans had on the Eastern Kentucky landscape through paleoecological sequence. Specially addressing how Prehistoric Native American populations bred and selected for plant-food resources in Eastern Kentucky during the Pleistocene and early Holocene (Delcourt, 1998). 36 radiocarbon-dated, botanical assemblages, mostly charcoal, obtained from Cloudsplitter Rockshelter and the Cold Oak Shelter point toward specific evidence of Native American influence upon the landscape (Delcourt, 1998). We understand through the charcoal remains how these populations used fire in early farming, which in return coincides with cultural practice, food storage and processing (Delcourt, 1998). Additionally, enumerable rockshelters built along the mountain range during times of populous increase implemented these practices along with using shelters for food gathering and processing (Delcourt, 1998). Though Delcourt’s (1998) conclusion remains unclear, he and his fellow researchers summarize a cause and effect relationship between Prehistoric Native American populations and the Eastern Kentucky mountain range, for setting in motion …show more content…
From here, Delcourt provides vast information on the environmental settings, geology, historic fire regime, and vegetation patterns. Additionally, there is added information on cultural history, prehistory, ethnobotanical record and prehistoric occupation. In terms of methodology, he provides specific sample collection and preparation. Delcourt then illustrates a detailed description of sediments, fossil-pollen and charcoal assemblages in his results, followed by a discussion, where there is additional information on vegetation and fire history as well as the prehistoric human impacts on forest composition. There is no