CI[)l1:721 - Memorial University of Newfoundland DAI
CI[)l1:721 - Memorial University of Newfoundland DAI
CI[)l1:721 - Memorial University of Newfoundland DAI
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CHAPTER 2<br />
CULTURE HISTORICAL CONTEXT<br />
This chapter examines part <strong>of</strong> the culture history lor Maine and New<br />
Brunswick, along with applicable material from the remainder <strong>of</strong> the Marilime<br />
Provinces, southern New England, Quebec, and Labrador. External influences<br />
have had some effect on the study area and these have to be considered when<br />
describing the cuttural sequence. A map showing the sites mentioned in the<br />
text is provided in Figure 1.<br />
Several problems exist with defining the chronology for New Brunswick and<br />
Maine. First, pr<strong>of</strong>essional archaeology in this area has not had a lengthy history<br />
(Connelly 1977; Spiess 1985). This has resulted in large areas <strong>of</strong> the region<br />
receiving little attention and consequently, the chronology <strong>of</strong> some areas is<br />
poorly known. For example, little research has been conducted in interior New<br />
Brunswick and attempts to generalize about the prehistory <strong>of</strong> the province as a<br />
whole have frequently required appflCation <strong>of</strong> data from other parts <strong>of</strong> the<br />
province. Because <strong>of</strong> this factor, generalized chronologies for the region must<br />
be considered cautiously.<br />
Secondly, the soils from the region are frequently acidic, yielding generally<br />
poor organic preservation. This limits the amount <strong>of</strong> data available on prehis<br />
toric material culture and, therefore, restricts the scolJe <strong>of</strong> retrievable informa<br />
tion. This problem, in conjuction with the short history 01 research in the area,