Ceramic Attributes and Accokeek Creek Chronology

An Analysis of Sherds from the Falcon's Landing (18PR131) and the Accotink Meander (44FX1908) Sites

Bibliographic Data

ID11380149
AuthorsMichael Klein (0000-0003-0072-3690, Washington College, corresponding author), Michael J Klein (0000-0002-5186-8120, Center for Historic Preservation, Mary Washington College, Virginia), J Sanderson Stevens (Parsons Engineering Science, Inc., Virginia)
Year1996
Volume17
Issue2
Pages113-141
Publication date1996-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueNorth American Archaeologist (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0197-6931 • E-ISSN: 1541-3543
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2190/2n02-3qu6-qphv-9rd4
OpenAlexW2313779236
LanguageEN
References cited17

Stephenson (1963) defined Accokeek Creek ware based on his analysis of ceramics from undated contexts at the Accokeek Creek site in Maryland. Subsequently, excavations at stratified sites in the Potomac Valley placed friable, sand and grit tempered Accokeek ceramics between 800 and 500 B.C. However, disagreement about the definition and chronological placement of Accokeek Creek pottery continues (cf., Thurman, 1987 and Stewart, 1987). Analysis of ceramics from the Falcon's Landing site (18PR131) and the Accotink Meander site (44FX1908), combined with a review of data from throughout the region, suggests temporal variation in the attributes of Accokeek Creek sherds underlies these difficulties

Archaeology · Chronology · Excavation · Geography · Meander (mathematics · Pottery · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Archaeology and Natural History · Archaeology and Rock Art Studies · Geology

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