Pottery type
Vinette II Pottery
Vinette II1000 – 500 B.C.Woodland PotteryKey facts
- Age
- 1000 – 500 B.C.
- Cultural period
- Woodland Pottery
- Material
- Grit-tempered clay finished with cord-wrapped paddles or brushing tools. Fired in open or pit hearths, producing brown to dark gray colors.
More from the Woodland period
Description
Vinette II succeeds Vinette I and represents early improvements in Woodland ceramic technology. Vessels are grit- or sand-tempered with cordmarked or brushed exterior surfaces, straight to slightly everted rims, and rounded bases. Surfaces show more intentional finishing than Vinette I, though decoration remains limited to surface texture.
Size
Vessels commonly measure 16–30 cm tall with rim diameters of 16–28 cm. Wall thickness typically ranges from 7–12 mm.
Distribution
Found across the same general region as Vinette I, with greater density in the Finger Lakes, Mohawk Valley, and St. Lawrence Valley.
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Additional information
Vinette II marks the expansion of pottery in Northeastern Woodland communities. It precedes later, more refined types with incising and stamping.