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On the basis of the correlation of pottery traits, dwelling forms, 

 and village plan with others in the immediate vicinity, it would appear 

 that the Hosterman site, while having certain characteristics com- 

 monly attributed to the pre-Arikara, is more closely associated with 

 those of the pre-Mandan of North Dakota and possibly Minnesota. 



TKAIT LIST 



The following list of traits for the Hosterman site (39 POT) has been 

 prepared from the present excavation. An attempt has been made to 

 arrange these in a functional order (Fairbanks, 1942, pp. 228-229). 



SUBSISTENCE ACTIVITY: 

 Collecting Complex: 



Collecting of shellfish (Anodonta grandis (Say)) 



Collecting of wild plant seeds {Chenopodium acuminatum) 



Collecting of wild fruits ( Cleome capparius) 



Collecting of wild fruits (Prunes virginiana) 



Collecting of wild fruits ( Celtis sp. ) 



Collecting of wild fruits (Rehes sp.) 



Collecting of wild fruits (Pruntis americana) 

 Agricultural Comlpex: 



Limited growing of maize {Zea m,a/ys ) 



Limited growing of beans {Phaseolus vulgaris) 



Limited growing of squash {Cucurhita pepo) 



Limited growing of squash (Cucurbita mixta) 

 Hunting and fishing Complex: 



Bison, deer, pronghorn, fox, rabbit, turkey, waterfowl, beaver, badger, 

 coyote, red fox, gray fox, skunk, black bear, otter, prairie dog, ground 

 squirrel, meadow vole, muskrat, pocket gopher and various kinds of 

 fish. Use of hook and line. Domestic dog. 

 Use of bow and arrow inferential from the presence of small isosceles tri- 

 angular projectile points. 

 COMMUNITY PLAN ACTIVITY: 

 Village location and plan Complex: 



Village located in close proximity to stream 



Houses clustered without plan 



Palisaded village with accompanying ditch 



Village without benefit of palisade or ditch 



Midden pits numerous and outside of houses 



Cache pits numerous and outside of houses 



Cache pits, small, and inside of houses 



Hearth areas (fired areas) with broken stones 



Fire-cracked stones in debris 



Hearths outside of structures irregular in outline 

 Architectural Complex: 



Circular house structures 



Rectangular house structure 



Bell-shaped midden and cache pits 



Midden and cache pits beneath floors of houses 



Centrally located hearths in structures 



Four central roof poles 



