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Pottery type
Stallings Fiber-Tempered Ware
Stallings Fiber-Tempered Ware2500 – 1000 B.C.Archaic Fiber-Tempered PotteryKey facts
- Age
- 2500 – 1000 B.C.
- Cultural period
- Archaic Fiber-Tempered Pottery
- Material
- Clay tempered with vegetal fiber (likely grasses). When fired, fibers burn away, leaving elongated voids.
More from the Archaic period
Description
Stallings Fiber Tempered Ware is one of the earliest pottery traditions in North America. Vessels are thick-walled, simple forms with visible plant fibers used as temper. Surfaces range from rough to lightly smoothed, and forms include deep bowls and open containers with rounded rims.
Size
Vessels commonly measure 16–30 cm in diameter and similar in height. Wall thickness ranges from 8–14 mm.
Distribution
Primarily found along the Savannah River and the coastal plains of Georgia and South Carolina.
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Additional information
Stallings pottery marks an important technological change during the Late Archaic. It often co-occurs with shell middens along the Georgia and South Carolina coasts.