First Fragments 🏺

[Narrow Way Knapper]

Found these two fragments at my friend's burn site. There are bits of ground up quartz mixed in. Any clue to their culture or age? I'm excited because it's just more confirmation that there was a village there some time back. 😁

[Hal Gorges]

Hoping you hit the jackpot 👍🇺🇸🐟

[Narrow Way Knapper]

Unfortunately the tractor has spread the topsoil all around and there's no telling where all the pieces are. 😬

[Hal Gorges]

😢.

[Josie]

I found some pottery this summer. Small pieces like you are showing. I took my pieces to someone (it was 2 men looking at it) and they verified it was pottery. I now have maybe 5 pieces. You’re in a different area of SC but I was told late Archaic or Woodland for my pieces. I was also told it was stamped but I don’t see it, lol. My finds look like plain pottery to me, they definitely saw something I don’t see at all. Without bigger pieces of a design, I don’t know how you determine “who” made it. I did read an article today that Native American pottery was first made in South Carolina in the coastal area and spread throughout the country from there. I’ll see if I can send you the link.

[Josie]

https://arcg.is/r5OWf

[Narrow Way Knapper]

Thank you Josie, that was a great article! Mine appear to be tempered with sand and are relatively thin, so I presume they are from the second/later pottery technology.

[Hal Gorges]

Good read Josie..👍🇺🇸🐟.

[Hal Gorges]

Hey.Looked a little closer..it looks like cob marked ..Late woodland period or thereabouts.Corncob was pressed into the clay 👍🇺🇸🐟.

[Fla.Hillbilly]

Thats one of the most common types I find around here. Have found other types , But mostly corn cob.

[Hal Gorges]

[Mattern]

Great Info Jo and congrats to both of you on the finds. Clemson Island is the oldest known for Pa., so I believe. This is also plant and sand tempered. About 1000 BC. Also they have traced many tribes migrations by their styles here in Pa. A good friend has created a Pottery Repository at the State Museum. Any pottery I find goes to that repository. K