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Pottery type
Vinette I Pottery
Vinette I1500 – 1000 B.C.Woodland PotteryKey facts
- Age
- 1500 – 1000 B.C.
- Cultural period
- Woodland Pottery
- Material
- Clay tempered with vegetal fiber or coarse grit. Surfaces are lightly smoothed but retain many natural textures. Firing is low-temperature and produces dark brown to black coloration.
More from the Woodland period
Description
Vinette I is one of the earliest ceramic types in the Northeast. Vessels have thick, fiber-tempered or grit-tempered bodies with minimally smoothed surfaces. Rim profiles are simple, rounded, or slightly everted. Surfaces may show fabric or cord impressions from the manufacturing process, though decoration is not formally applied.
Size
Typical vessels measure 15–30 cm in height and diameter. Walls range from 8–14 mm.
Distribution
Found widely in the Northeast, especially along the St. Lawrence River, New York river valleys, and southern Ontario.
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Additional information
Vinette I marks the introduction of pottery to the Northeast. It is associated with early Woodland groups and often appears in riverine camps and small settlements.