Earth ovens are a ubiquitous feature of eastern North America, used throughout many
cultures and periods, leaving a highly visible signature of habitational life. This study …

Numerous oral histories and substantial ethnographic evidence illustrate how plant species,
communities, and even landscapes were extensively managed and cared for by ancestral …

This work investigates ancient heating technologies via fire-cracked rock (FCR) analysis to
inform upon foodways and land-use intensification. How FCR was used in the past is quite …

I was a sophomore history student at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)
in Brazil when I started my training in lithic analysis in May 2005. At NuPArq (Núcleo de …

Background Heat-altered stones (HAS) are commonly reported in prehistoric sites across
several continents, yet they continue to be generally overlooked and systematic studies on …

This chapter focuses on technological organization and archaeological life history based on
the behavioral chain of Schiffer (Technological Perspectives on Behavioral Change. The …

This chapter provides a case study of fire-cracked rock (FCR) employed in cooking and
cuisine in North America. Three hunter-gatherer Late Archaic (c. 5000–2000 BP) sites from …

This chapter provides examples of how fire-cracked rock (FCR) has been employed in a
variety of cooking and noncooking activities and examines how these practices have been …

This chapter introduces the book by presenting an overview of fire-cracked rock (FCR)
research, including cutting edge techniques employed to study FCR, such as organic …

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