Archeology and Ethnology on the Edges of the Atchafalaya Basin, South Central Louisiana. A Cultural Resources Survey of the Atchafalaya Basin Protection Levees

摘要

A cultural resources survey of the East and West Atchafalaya Basin Protection Levees investigated a total of 33 prehistoric and historic sites. Indian sites ranged in age from Archaic to Plaquemine, and historic sites from Contact to twentieth century. Ethnographic research showed the complexity of ethnic identity and the powerful influence of the Atchafalaya swamp in molding a rather unique subculture. A total of 12 cultural resources was recommended as significant, and mitigation recommendations were tendered. (Author)