Background

This is Lamar Incised pottery that was given the name Rood's Incised by Joseph Caldwell for sherds from the Rood's Landing site in Stewart County, Georgia (9Sw1).

Sorting Criteria

Incising on sand / grit-tempered pottery. The incising is broad lined and carefully executed.

Vessel forms are hemispherical bowls and globular vessels.

Vessels are well smoothed or burnished, and are usually a homogenous dark gray surface color.

Rims are neatly folded.

Chronological Range

Late Mississippian.

Geographical Range

Central Chattahoochee River valley.

References

Caldwell, Joseph R. 1955b:37.