The Precontact Iroquoian Occupation of Southern Ontario

Author: Warrick G.

Source: Journal of World Prehistory, Volume 14, Number 4, December 2000 , pp. 415-466(52)

Publisher: Springer

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Abstract:

Iroquoians become recognizable in the archaeological record of southern Ontario about A.D. 500, with the appearance of Princess Point sites and maize agriculture in the lower Grand River valley. After A.D. 1000, Iroquoians lived in longhouse villages situated in the interior, north of Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, and the St. Lawrence River. This synthesis of the Iroquoian occupation of southern Ontario prior to European contact focuses on origins, settlement patterns, demography, subsistence, and sociopolitical organization. It highlights the significant contributions to Iroquoian archaeology that have been made by government and private consulting archaeologists over the last two decades.

Keywords: Iroquoians; archaeology; southern Ontario; precontact

Language: English

Document Type: Regular paper

Affiliations: 1: Contemporary Studies, Brantford Campus, Wilfrid Laurier University, 73 George St., Brantford, Ontario, Canada N3T 2Y3

Publication date: 2000-12-01