Abstract

Since the mid-1970's, there has been a revival of interest in the stratigraphy of archaeological sites. Several archaeologists have proposed formal systems of stratigraphic analyses. One of these was developed by Edward Harris for analyzing complex stratification in British historic sites. This presentation illustrates how the authors have adopted Harris' system and applied to two different North American prehistoric archaeological contexts: 1) a shallow, disturbed, multi-component habitation site in northern Ontario, and 2) a deep, undisturbed, multi-component shell midden in southern New Brunswick.