Assessment of the Boxed Springs (41UR30) Ceramic Assemblage

Summary

This is an abstract from the "SAA 2024: Individual Abstracts" session, at the 89th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

Located in the east Texas Pineywoods, Boxed Springs (41UR30) is a lesser-known Early Caddo mound center characterized by a diverse and distinctive archaeological assemblage. Recently, Wichita State University has been granted permission to access the eastern portion of the site which was previously restricted. Excavation findings during the 2021 and 2022 field seasons are thus far consistent with prior assessments of the ceramic assemblages at Boxed Springs and other contemporaneous sites. To facilitate this research, the ceramic assemblage was assessed for attributes such as raw material use, temper, atmospheric firing, surface treatment, decoration, form, and ware type. These attributional features were then compared to previously known and established ceramic assemblages in the greater Caddo area. By identifying such features, we are able to further our understanding of the Early Caddo lifeways and technological adaptations.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• SAA 2024: Individual Abstracts   •
• Society for American Archaeology 89th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA (2024)

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Abstract Id(s): 41491.0