The history of maize (Zea mays L.) in the eastern Woodlands remains an important study
topic. As currently understood, these histories appear to vary regionally and include …

This study uses morphometrics and digital image analysis to document domestication
syndrome in an annual seed crop, Polygonum erectum L.(erect knotweed), which was …

Archaic and Woodland period communities in eastern North America domesticated a suite of
annual seed crops referred to the Eastern Agricultural Complex (EAC), some of which …

Relatively few farmers today actively maintain crop biodiversity, but for most of the history of
agriculture this was the norm. Archaeobotanical analyses can reveal the processes that led …

Peoples living in the Eastern Woodlands of North America domesticated a suite of small‐
seeded crops between five thousand and two thousand years ago, making this region one of …

Plazas are ubiquitous elements of community layout, defined as open space surrounded by
or adjacent to structures. Functionally, plazas serve as public space for gatherings and …

Serpent Mound, in northern Adams County, Ohio, USA, is one of the most iconic symbols of
ancient America and yet there is no widely agreed upon date for the age of its original …

Humans are the ultimate ecosystem engineers, and in transforming ecosystems we also
change the selective environment for the plants and animals that live among us. The bodies …

When Julie gardiner of Oxbow Books contacted me and asked if I would do a book on
Eastern Rock Art and the landscape, my first inkling was to say,“No, thank you.” I'd just …

After decades of exploring the beginnings of Mississippian culture at Cahokia, scholars in
recent years have begun to look more closely at its demise. More specifically, attention has …