Indicator groups and effective seasons on the coast: Zooarchaeology of fish in the lower Suwannee region of Florida

Effective seasons and habitats are described that may have been relevant to coastal fishers of the lower Suwannee region of Florida. Indicator groups, derived from these categories, are used to examine fish assemblages with AMS assays between 2630 and 2290 BCE. Results suggest that past peoples incorporated both sedentary and mobile practices; people collected fish from multiple habitats throughout the year, which included traveling several kilometers to the coast to procure specific fish resources.