Abstract

Surface surveys of the Caradoc Sand Plain west of London, Ontario have been carried out by D. B. Deller since the 19é0's. This work has documented a large number of sites indicating extensive Early Woodland Meadowood phase occupations in the area. The database, and comparisons with sites from other areas, allow the development of at least preliminary models of Meadowood settlement types in the region. Especially notable is the first reported evidence from southern Ontario of large 'base camps' comparable to those reported for western New York state. The available lithic assemblages from the sites also provide a large sample with which to evaluate and refine existing models of Meadowood lithic manufacturing and recycling strategies.