Ceremonial (Site Type Keyword)

DOCUMENT Full-Text Victor Thompson. C. Fred T. Andrus.

Two of the most salient anthropological questions regarding southeastern shell ring sites are related to the season(s) that they were occupied and whether or not the deposits represent monumental constructions and/or feasting remains. This paper addresses these questions through the analysis of growth band of clams (Mercenaria spp.) (N = 620) and stable oxygen isotope ratios of clam and oyster shells (Crassostrea virginica) (N = 58) at the Sapelo Island Shell Ring complex located on the Georgia...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Linda Scott Cummings.

The Letchworth Mounds site (8JE337) is located near Highway US-90 between Tallahassee and Monticello, Florida. This Woodland period (~400 B.C. to A.D. 850) ceremonial center contains seven extant mounds. The tallest mound is approximately 15 meters tall. Prior to the adoption of maize in the region, there is spotty evidence of cultivation of native plants in Florida. Therefore, this project assesses the scope and intensity of occupation at this site. Evidence for occupation at the...