university of california press the chumash world at european contact power trade and feasting among complex hunter-gatherers aug 2008

[...]... synthesis of the available demographic data (such as the number of canoes, houses, and people in each town) Archaeological information on the size, layout, and types of settlements is also provided The nature of houses and of the activities that occurred within them is of primary significance in understanding the patterns of production, consumption, and power at the household level More specific information... Nevertheless, no one has synthesized information on the mainland coast in order to address the nature of Chumash political and economic complexity at the time of historic contact Despite the obstacles that have affected the preservation of sites on the mainland coast, a considerable body of information on this significant region does exist During European exploration of southern California, extensive accounts... role in the control of economic interactions between the mainland coast and the smaller settlements on the northern Channel Islands, in the interior of the Chumash region, on the outskirts of the Chumash territory, and outside the Chumash region The production and ownership of canoes were undoubtedly critical factors in controlling the exchange system between the islands and the mainland Timothy Earle... Mark Clark, Scott Merrick, and Roberta Kirk at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of the American Indian; Molly Coxson at the National Museum of Natural History at the Smithsonian Institution; Kathleen Lindahl and Michael Sampson at the California Department of Parks and Recreation; and Kathryn Klar in Celtic Studies at UC Berkeley All of these individuals, and others too numerous to mention,... information on houses, sweatlodges, other structures, and features is presented in chapter 5 This is followed by an overview of the subsistence strategies of the mainland Chumash, along with archaeological and ethnohistoric evidence that sheds light on the technological complexity of the Chumash, their storage capabilities, the importance and timing of their feasting, and their diet The role that gender played... region are synthesized and discussed in the context of sociopolitical integration By the end of this book, the reader should have a coherent picture of the Chumash in the mainland centers at their height of sociopolitical complexity The sources of Chumash political power in the context of socioeconomic interactions—is a major subject of discussion The role of leaders in the main population centers... innovations such as the plank canoe, warfare, feasting, and other dynamics of social organization are considered and linked to theoretical discussions on the nature of power The period between the first documented European interaction with the Chumash in 1542 and the Portolá overland expedition in 1769 is known as the protohistoric period (Erlandson and Bartoy 1995) The Portolá expedition of 1769 initiated... slippery navigation of department obligations Finally, my sincere thanks go to the Chumash Indian people, both past and present They are actively committed to the preservation of their culture and ancestral lands They have worked closely with archaeologists in the field, in the labs at UCSB, and at hearings, serving to further the continuation and protection of their culture Their spirit, generosity, and curiosity... houses and associated features at the Pitas Point site, also along the Santa Barbara Channel mainland coast When I excavated at the site of Helo’ in 1986, I had completed an analysis of activity areas and of household archaeology at the Pitas Point site through the examination of notes, artifacts, photographs, and other documents associated with the site The subject of household archaeology was not of. .. Significance of Research Although considerable research has been carried out on Chumash society, no one has focused on the mainland population centers at the time of historic contact The relative lack of publications on the mainland settlements at their peak of complexity has left scholars with only a partial understanding of economic transactions, political power, and social interactions throughout the Chumash . Foundation. The Chumash World at European Contact Power, Trade, and Feasting among Complex Hunter-Gatherers Lynn H. Gamble UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA PRESS Berkeley / Los Angeles / London University. Angeles, California University of California Press, Ltd. London, England 2008 by The Regents of the University of California Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Gamble, Lynn H. The Chumash. Abundance and Sociopolitical Complexity 277 Power Strategies of the Chumash 279 Network Power 280 Emergent Complexity and the Relationship of the Island and Mainland Chumash 283 Sociopolitical Complexity