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Introduction
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Early Period
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Middle Period
- Introduction
- Berkeley Series
- Connestee Simple Stamped
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Deptford Series
- Deptford Overview
- Deptford Brushed
- Deptford Incised
- Deptford Cord Marked
- Deptford Linear Check Stamped / Fabric Impressed
- Deptford Linear Check Stamped
- Deptford Linear Check Stamped/Cord Marked
- Deptford Linear Check Stamped/Simple Stamped
- Deptford Simple Stamped
- Deptford Zoned-Incised Punctate
- Deptford Check Stamped
- Oak Leaf
- Oemler
- Swift Creek Complicated Stamped
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Textile Marked Wares
- Woodland Plain
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Late Period
- Introduction
- Adamson
- Dan River Series
- Etowah Complicated Stamped
- Irene Complicated Stamped
- Irene Incised
- Lamar Complicated Stamped
- Napier Complicated Stamped
- Oldtown Series
- Pee Dee Complicated Stamped
- Santee Simple Stamped
- Savannah Series
- St. Catherines Series
- Uwharrie Series
- Woodstock Complicated Stamped
- Historic Period
- References
Wilmington Complicated Stamped
from David Anderson's type description
Background
This category subsumes earlier types developed for claylgrog tempered complicated stamped ceramics, notably Wilmington Complicated Stamped (Caldwell 1952: 316, see also Waring (1968:220) renamed Walthour Complicated Stamped by DePratter (1979: 130; 1991: 176). Walthour Complicated Stamped, found at the mouth of the Savannah, is assumed to date to the initial part of the Late Woodland, from ca. AD 500-600, and appears related to Deptford Complicated Stamped, which it closely resembles save for the paste differences (DePratter 126, 130). Excavations conducted on Wamassee Neck on St. Catherines Island by Caldwell in 1969 and 1970 demonstrated that the type appeared at the very end of the Deptford phase (DePratter The stamp designs strongly suggest that the type (and the related Deptford Complicated Stamped) is a local variant of Swift Creek Complicated Stamped.
Sorting Criteria
Complicated stamping characterized by concentric circles, figure eights, and other designs over the exterior vessel surface. The paste is characterized by crushed sherds or grog from 3 to 5 in maximum dimension, although larger inclusions up to 10.0 mm are sometimes noted.
Distribution
Poorly documented. Complicated stamped pottery characterized by sherd or claylgrog tempering appears largely restricted to the mouth of the Savannah River.
Chronological Position
Late Woodland period (ca. AD 500 -600).
Primary References
DePratter (1979:130, 1992: 176); Caldwell (1952: 316); Waring (1968: 220)