Backround

Named for the Refuge site north of Savannah, on the Savannah River, which was excavated by Antonio Waring.

Sorting Criteria

Incising on sand/grit-tempered pottery.

Incising is poorly executed and is usually shallow.

Rims are incurving to straight.

Lips are rounded to squared.

The most common vessel form is a hemispherical bowl, but straight sided jars also occur.

Chronological Range

Early Woodland period, Refuge I.

Geographical Range

Lower Savannah River and upper Georgia Coast.

References

Williams 1967:200.

DePratter 1976; 1991:166.