The contextual model developed by Archaeology Consulting Team (Frink, this volume) and based on the reconstruction of forest communities is applied to a Phase I archaeological site identification study in Colchester, Vermont. The project is located at the ecotone between a freshwater marsh and a pine-hemlock-oak forest community. Hypotheses regarding seasonal use and site function are based on the resources available to early Native Americans within these two environments. The predicted characteristics of the environments are compared with the Phase I level study data, and hypotheses are refined for future research studies.
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