Bead Maker's Mound (Site Name Keyword)

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Archaeological Work on Ossabaw - Planning and Correspondence (2005)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Charles E. Pearson. David C. Crass. Ronnie Rogers.

Correspondence regarding archaeological work on Ossabaw Island, Bead Maker's Mound

Excavations at the Bead Maker's Shell Midden, Site 9CH199, Ossabaw Island, Georgia (2005)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Charles E. Pearson. Fred Cook.

This document represents the End of Field Report submitted to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources-Historic Preservation Division relative to archaeological excavations conducted at a late prehistoric shell midden located at archaeological site 9CH199 on Ossabaw Island, Georgia, a Georgia Natural and Cultural Heritage Area. Dr. Charles E. Pearson directed the archaeological research at the site under approval and authority of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. The fieldwork at...

Excavations at the “Bead Maker's Midden,” Ossabaw Island, Georgia: An Examination of Mississippi Period Craft Specialization on the Georgia Coast (2008)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Charles E. Pearson. Fred C. Cook.

In May 2005, archaeological excavations were undertaken in a single shell midden at a late prehistoric Irene phase site on Ossabaw Island, Georgia. In 1974, excavations at this midden had recovered material believed to be associated with the production of shell beads. The present study was designed specifically to assess the validity of these earlier findings through the careful collection of additional information on artifacts and raw materials used in shell working. The 2005 excavations...

Ossabaw Island
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Ossabaw Island State Land Files

Ossabaw Island: Excavations at the Bead Maker's Shell Midden: End of Field Report (2005)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Charles E. Pearson. Fred C. Cook.

This document represents the End of Field Report submitted to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources-Historic Preservation Division relative to archaeological excavations conducted at a late prehistoric shell midden located at archaeological site 9CH199 on Ossabaw Island, Georgia, a Georgia Natural and Cultural Heritage Area. Dr. Charles E. Pearson directed the archaeological research at the site under approval and authority of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. The fieldwork at...

Prehistoric Indian Archaeology on Ossabaw Island - News Article (2005)
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News Article on Excavations at the Bead Makers Midden

A Proposal to Conduct Archaeological Excavations at the "Bead Maker's" Shell Midden, Site OSS 73, Ossabaw Island, Georgia (1998)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Charles E. Pearson. David Collin Crass.

This document represents a proposal submitted to the Ossabaw Island Foundation to conduct archaeological excavations at a small, Irene phase shell midden located at site OSS 73 on Ossabaw Island, Georgia. Test excavations conducted at the midden in 1974 by Charles Pearson (Pearson 1974; 1979) produced a variety of cultural materials, including ceramics, bone, charred wood and other items typical of late prehistoric shell middens in the region. In addition, this ...