Steponaitis et al. 1996

Large-Scale Patterns in the Chemical Composition of Mississippian Pottery

V. P. Steponaitis, M. J. Blackman, and H. Neff (1996). American Antiquity 61(3):555–572.

Abstract

Neutron Activation analysis of Mississippian sherds from 21 regions across the Southeast has revealed the existence of distinctive chemical groups that are associated with four large geographical areas. One such group is associated with sites along the Mississippi River and its western tributaries, a second with sites on the Appalachian Rim in Tennessee, a third with sites on the Piedmont and associated drainages, and a fourth with sites in Alabama. This pattern reflects the existence of several large clay-mineral provinces in the Southeast that can now be recognized as sources in future studies of long-distance exchange.

Number of samples in dataset: 186

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Recent research reported by the Archaeometry Lab at MURR after June 2005 is based on support by the National Science Foundation under our current grant number 0504015.
Earlier research was supported by several NSF grants, including the following numbers: 8801707, 9102016, 9503035, 9802366, 9977237, 0102325, and 0405042.  Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

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