The Archaeology of beekeeping by Ava Crane might be a good place to start. This NOTE is a reply to: ------------------------ >Return-Path: <@VMD.CSO.UIUC.EDU:[log in to unmask]> >Received: from VMD.CSO.UIUC.EDU (NJE origin LISTSERV@UIUCVMD) by > VMD.CSO.UIUC.EDU (LMail V1.1d/1.7f) with BSMTP id 0982; Thu, > 1 Apr 1993 19:52:09 -0600 >Date: Thu, 1 Apr 1993 20:49:00 EST >Reply-To: Discussion of Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]> >Sender: Discussion of Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]> >From: [log in to unmask] >Subject: AMERICAN BEE SP. >To: ZHIYONG HUANG <[log in to unmask]> > >Please forgive a non-entomologist's ignorance but there are several >questions which I hope someone can answer for me. I understand that >the bee that I know as the common 'honey bee' is in fact an European >import yet Native Americans were enthusiastic consumers of honey. Can >anyone suggest likely cantidates for American honey producers? Those >species that I can find references to make no mention of honey production. > Any insights, suggestions, references would be welcome. My field >is Anthropological Linguistics and quite frankly, when it comes to bees, >I am at a loss. >Thank you >Roger B. Coon >[log in to unmask]