Definition:
The Plains Archaic is the name archaeologists have given to the hunter-gatherers who lived in the American (in the US and Canada) plains between about 5600 BC and AD 500.
A brief bibliography of Plains Archaic archaeology journal articles and books has been constructed.
Sources
This glossary entry is a part of the About.com Guide to Plant Domestications, and part of the Dictionary of Archaeology. Any mistakes are the responsibility of Kris Hirst.
