Native American Pottery in South Carolina
Ware Group Descriptions
Ware Name
Stallings
Defining Attributes
Fiber Temper
Age
About 3000-1000BC. Carbon dates range from 906-3180BC, but most are between 1501 and 2683 (median, Calib 5.1 applied).
Distribution
Mostly Coastal Plain, but at least one site (38GR1) at the base of the Appalachians has produced it. Extends into southeastern North Carolina, but is rare north of the Pee Dee.
Description
Paste/Temper
Voids left by fiber temper are visible in a generally fine paste, that is sometimes sandy.
Surface Treatment
Surfaces are generally plain.
Decoration
Punctation, Incising, limited Simple Stamping
Vessel Forms
Mostly hemispherical bowls
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