Adventures in Fugawiland
Types of sites in Fugawiland.
There were four sites in Fugawiland. These sites were the shore site, inland site, burial and ceremony site, and the hunting site. Of these, the shore site and inland site were the location of the population based on the weather and the seasons of the year. These seasons were delineated into summer and winter and weather and warmth would determine the location of the population more than the assumed date.
The shore site (located on map areas F, Y, and R) is where the people of Fugawiland would spend their summers. Archaeologists have been able to ascertain that the shore was the location of the fishing and living during the warm months. This has been determined by the fact that remains of trout, as well as fish hooks, small hearths, and lightweight huts have been discovered in the area. Since more pots and remnants of home life were discovered on the shore site, it has been further hypothesized that there would have been more people living on this site than in the winter site inland. During the fall months, the people of Fugawiland would move more inland. With the fishing unavailable, the food would have consisted of acorns and other natural foods grown in the area. Besides this, the population would have to depend on animals that could be hunted, such as white-tailed deer and rabbits (Adventures 81). Consequently,...
Unlike the rest of the year where homes were somewhat spread out, the winter site sites (indicated on maps at C, I, W, and P) was more close-knit. The colder weather forced the Fugawi to rely on mostly stored foods. The homes were sturdier and there were more hearths because the stored food would require more cooking and heat from burning fires. Spring led the people back towards the shore. Besides a return to fishing and other activities, the spring was a time for renewal. The winter months would lead to the most deaths of the year from exposure and famine. However, the ground would be too hard to bury the deceased (Adventures 78). When spring came, the proper respects could be paid to the dead and the bodies buried (located at X).
Part 2: Social Life in Fugawiland
The homes discovered have all been classified as huts. These are nonportable dwellings where the given population would live during the season of occupation (Adventures 77). The homes were all built from natural resources available such as reed mats, animal hides and wood from local tress. Logically the insulation of the home was characterized by the kind of weather that the people needed…
