essay

Swift Creek design investigations: the Hartford case

world engraved : archaeology of the swift creek cultureTuscaloosaPublished In 1998 • Pages: 61-98

By: Snow, Frankie.

Abstract
Snow 'attempted to demonstrate that Swift Creek paddle designs are an important source of cultural information.' (page 98). Snow examines 'the data from the Hartford site, … as a case study in the reconstruction and analysis of Swift Creek art in an attempt to gain insight into what these people were thinking.' (page 61). Snow describes how he has studied Swift Creek ceramic designs and describes some of the symbolism behind the designs. Snow differs from others in that he trys to study the whole design as it would have appeared on the wooden paddle to better understand the people and their beliefs.
Subjects
Organization and analysis of results of research
Comparative evidence
Ceramic technology
Visual arts
Inter-community relations
Cosmology
Ethnometeorology
Ethnozoology
tradition
Eastern Middle Woodland
HRAF PubDate
2005
Region
North America
Sub Region
Eastern Woodlands
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Archaeologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Sarah Berry ; 2003
Field Date
1988-1989
Coverage Date
1650 BP-1550 BP (350 A.D.-450 A.D.)
Coverage Place
Hartford site (9PU1), Georgia, United States
Notes
Frankie Snow
For bibliographical references see 9: Williams and Elliot
LCCN
98009001
LCSH
Woodland culture