9, 000 - 8, 000 BP

11, 500 - 8, 000 BP

11, 000 - 8, 000 BP

10, 000 - 8, 000 BP

8, 500 - 4, 000 BP

8, 000 - 4, 500 BP

8, 000 - 4, 000 BP

8, 500 - 4, 500 BP

4, 500 - 2, 800 BP

4, 000 - 2, 000 BP

4, 800 - 2, 500 BP

4, 400 - 2, 200 BP

small mammals

plants

tubers

berries

fish

nuts

lack of systematic research

camps likely located on lake shores and river mouths

archaeologists don't find this period interesting

they were spurratic in their settlement patterns

Carolinian phase (ca 5, 000 to 4, 000 BP)

Nipissing phase (ca 5, 000 to 4, 000 BP)

Moon phase (ca 4, 000 to 3, 000 BP)

Nipissing phase (ca 5, 500 to 4, 500 BP)

Pollen Zone 3

Pollen Zone 5

Pollen Zone 4

Pollen Zone 2

Pollen Zone 5

Pollen Zone 4

Pollen Zone 2

Pollen Zone 3

blades of glory

micro points

stemmed points

notched points

clover points

widespread point style "horizons"

9,800 - 8, 900 BP

9, 900 - 8, 900 BP

9, 000 - 8, 000 BP

9, 500 - 8, 500 BP

Blue dart 8, 320 BP

Blue Fart 6, 969 BP

Blue point 8, 400 BP

Blue arrow 8, 300 BP