A Proposal to Conduct Archaeological Excavations at the "Bead Maker's" Shell Midden, Site OSS 73, Ossabaw Island, Georgia
Summary
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 midden produced several small chipped stone drills, and numerous pieces of worked whelk shell. Some of these shell pieces had been partially ground and drilled and, along with the stone drills, are almost certainly debris associated with the production of shell beads and, possibly, other shell ornaments. Almost nothing is known about this prehistoric craft activity in coastal Georgia and the "Bead Maker's" midden provides a unique opportunity to collect information on shell bead production during the Irene phase. In fact, this appears to be one of the few instance where prehistoric bead-making paraphernalia has been found in a contextual setting on the Georgia coast.
Cite this Record
A Proposal to Conduct Archaeological Excavations at the "Bead Maker's" Shell Midden, Site OSS 73, Ossabaw Island, Georgia. Charles E. Pearson, David Collin Crass. 1998 ( tDAR id: 367538) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8PZ57GW
Keywords
Site Type
Ancient Structure
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Midden
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Mound / Earthwork
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Non-Domestic Structures
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Shell Midden
Investigation Types
Data Recovery / Excavation
Temporal Keywords
Irene Phase Pottery
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Prehistoric
Spatial Coverage
min long: -81.205; min lat: 31.699 ; max long: -81.005; max lat: 31.873 ;
Individual & Institutional Roles
Contact(s): Rachel Black
Notes
General Note: Proposal, Correspondence, and Recommendation
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