Beyond the Three Sisters Additional Botanical Remains From Native American sites in the Upper Delaware Valley, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York

Abstract

Botanical remains from dated Native American archeological contexts in the greater Upper Delaware Valley region are cataloged. This foundational chronology is necessary for future research related to paleoenvironments, human management of the environment, and the transition to a mixed farming, gathering and hunting subsistence economy. The chronologies of select botanicals and their relative importance for understanding Native American lifeways are highlighted.