Book

The formative cultures of the Carolina Piedmont

American Philosophical Society54 (5) • Published In 1964 • Pages: 130

By: Coe, Joffre Lanning.

Abstract
Coe examined a number of sites in the North Carolina Piedmont in order 'to identify and define the progression of cultural entities that developed in the Carolina Piedmont from the earliest beginings to the historic period' (page 120). Before this publication the different phases of the Archaic period in the Piedmont were unknown and it was thought of as a single, homogeneous culture with little or no variation in time and space. Coe excavated at four stratified sites: Doerschuk, Gaston, Hardaway, and Lowder's Ferry. Through these excavations Coe identified several periods (based on the projectile point types) that are considered to be Middle Archaic by later researchers: Stanly, Morrow Mountain, Guilford, and Halifax. Most of the artifacts from the Archaic period at these sites are stone due to poor preservation, so little is known of these time periods beyond their stone tools.
Subjects
Identification
Archaeological excavation methods
Topography and geology
Prehistory
Lithic industries
Weapons
General tools
Cultural stratigraphy
tradition
Eastern Middle Archaic
HRAF PubDate
2001
Region
North America
Sub Region
Eastern Woodlands
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Archaeologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Sarah Berry ; 2000
Field Date
1937, 1940, 1948, 1949, 1951, 1955-1957, 1958
Coverage Date
8000 BP - 4324 BP
Coverage Place
North Carolina Piedmont; United States
Notes
Joffre Lanning Coe
Includes bibliographical references (p. 125-126) and index
LCCN
64021423
LCSH
Indians of North America--Southern States--Antiquities