Late Archaic period

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The Late Archaic period was a prehistoric era in North America marked by increasing social complexity, regional cultural differentiation, and the development of more advanced hunting, gathering, and early horticultural practices.

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Late Archaic period canonical 1

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instanceOf cultural period in North America
prehistoric archaeological period
associatedWith bone and antler tools
early horticultural societies
ground and pecked stone tools
hunter-gatherer societies
increased social differentiation in some communities
large riverine settlements in some regions
regional trade in exotic materials
shell midden sites in coastal areas
stone projectile points
fieldOfStudy North American archaeology
anthropology
prehistoric archaeology
follows Middle Archaic period
hasCharacteristic beginnings of plant domestication in some regions
development of advanced gathering practices
development of advanced hunting practices
development of regional artifact styles
early horticultural practices
emergence of long-distance exchange networks
increased burial ceremonialism in some areas
increased sedentism
increased use of plant foods
increasing social complexity
intensification of resource use
more permanent or semi-permanent settlements
regional cultural differentiation
use of atlatl (spear-thrower)
use of ground stone tools
partOf Archaic period in North America
precedes Woodland period
relatedTo precursors of later agricultural developments
transition toward more complex societies in North America
spatialLocation Eastern North America
Great Basin region
linked to: Great Basin

Midwestern North America
North America
Southeastern North America
Southwestern North America
studiedBy archaeologists
temporalLocation Holocene epoch
linked to: Holocene

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Belle Glade culture timePeriod Late Archaic period