Petrographic Analyses of Prehistoric Ceramics from the Sexton Site (8IR01822), Indian River County, Florida
Author(s): Kyle Freund; Silvia Amicone; Beatrice Boese; J.M. Adovasio; Allen Quinn
Year: 2021
Summary
This is an abstract from the "SAA 2021: General Sessions" session, at the 86th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.
The Sexton Site (8IR01822) is situated on a slightly elevated limestone hammock in Indian River County, Florida. Extensive geophysical prospection, shovel probing, and subsequent block excavations in 2019 revealed the presence of a midden with a possibly contiguous seasonal village or hamlet of probable Woodland age. Nine hundred ninety-two ceramic sherds were recovered, including St. Johns Plain, Dunn’s Creek Red, and sand-tempered plain wares. Twenty-four samples were selected for petrographic analysis, highlighting various aspects of pottery manufacture from the procurement of raw materials to pyrotechnology. The results are summarized and compared to other previously studied localities in the region, in turn demonstrating how the Sexton Site can make an important contribution to understanding the prehistory of south Florida and beyond.
Cite this Record
Petrographic Analyses of Prehistoric Ceramics from the Sexton Site (8IR01822), Indian River County, Florida. Kyle Freund, Silvia Amicone, Beatrice Boese, J.M. Adovasio, Allen Quinn. Presented at The 86th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology. 2021 ( tDAR id: 467546)
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Keywords
General
Archaeometry & Materials Analysis: Ceramic Petrography
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Material Culture and Technology
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Woodland
Geographic Keywords
North America: Southeast United States
Spatial Coverage
min long: -93.735; min lat: 24.847 ; max long: -73.389; max lat: 39.572 ;
Record Identifiers
Abstract Id(s): 32818