Pottery Exchange and Interaction at the Crystal River Site (8CI1), Florida Kassie Christine Kemp University of South Florida, [email protected]
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University of South Florida Scholar Commons Graduate Theses and Dissertations Graduate School 10-29-2015 Pottery Exchange and Interaction at the Crystal River Site (8CI1), Florida Kassie Christine Kemp University of South Florida, [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd Part of the History of Art, Architecture, and Archaeology Commons, and the Indigenous Studies Commons Scholar Commons Citation Kemp, Kassie Christine, "Pottery Exchange and Interaction at the Crystal River Site (8CI1), Florida" (2015). Graduate Theses and Dissertations. http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/5971 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the Graduate School at Scholar Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Graduate Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of Scholar Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Pottery Exchange and Interaction at the Crystal River Site (8CI1), Florida by Kassie C. Kemp A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts with a concentration in Cultural Resource Management Department of Anthropology College of Arts and Sciences University of South Florida Major Professor: Thomas J. Pluckhahn, Ph.D. Brent R. Weisman, Ph.D. Robert H. Tykot, Ph.D. Date of Approval: October 29, 2015 Keywords: ceramic analysis, INAA, gross paste analysis, vessel form and function, communities of practice, mound complex, Woodland Period, Florida archaeology Copyright © 2015, Kassie C. Kemp DEDICATION I dedicate this thesis to my professors, coworkers, family, and friends who supported me throughout my academic endeavors. A special thanks to my wolf pack for keeping me motivated throughout this project. I would especially like to thank my Mom, Daddio, and sister, Jordan, for always believing in me and supporting me with their love and encouragement. You are without a doubt the best family a gal could ask for, I love you all. I am also grateful to Roxie and Disco Lady who kept me company during those long study sessions. Most of all I would like to thank Joe who packed up his whole life and moved across the country to allow me to pursue my dream. I never would have made it through this adventure without his support. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Many people deserve recognition for their guidance and support during this project. First, I would like to thank Dr. Thomas Pluckhahn for bringing this project to me and helping me get acquainted with Florida archaeology. I could not have completed this project without his advice, guidance, patience, and excellent editing skills. I would also like to thank my other committee members, Drs. Brent Weisman and Robert Tykot, for their time and expertise. Thank you to Donna Ruhl for all her help and support through the many years I worked with the Crystal River assemblage at the Florida Museum of Natural History (FLMNH). Thank you to Ann Cordell of the FLMNH Ceramic Technology Laboratory for teaching me the ins and outs of pottery identification and analysis. I thank her for always being there to answer every pottery question I had with a smile (and chocolate). I would like to thank Dr. Neill Wallis for his counsel in certain analyses undertaken during this project. His previous research was crucial to the organization and development of this project. Thank you to Cody Roush and Dr. Michael Glascock of the Archaeometry Laboratory at the University of Missouri Research Reactor for conducting the Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis. I also thank Matthew Touchton for performing the X- ray fluorescence spectrometry analysis. Finally, I would like to thank Jeff Moates and Rebecca O’Sullivan of the Florida Public Archaeology Network for their constant support. I could not have accomplished this without their flexibility, willingness to brain-storm, and much needed comic relief. TABLE OF CONTENTS List of Tables ................................................................................................................................. iii List of Figures ................................................................................................................................ vi Abstract ........................................................................................................................................ viii Note on Funding ............................................................................................................................ ix Chapter 1: Introduction ....................................................................................................................1 Research Design...................................................................................................................1 Organization of Thesis .........................................................................................................4 Chapter 2: Crystal River at a Glance ...............................................................................................6 Geographic Setting...............................................................................................................6 Archaeological and Historical Background of the Crystal River Site .................................7 History of Ceramic Research at Crystal River ...................................................................11 Chapter 3: Theoretical Framework ................................................................................................15 Communities of Practice ....................................................................................................17 The Hopewell Interaction Sphere ......................................................................................25 Hypotheses for Interaction at Crystal River .......................................................................31 Chapter 4: Type/Attribute Analysis ...............................................................................................33 Methods..............................................................................................................................34 Results ................................................................................................................................35 Midden B ...............................................................................................................41 Tentative Chronology of Ceramic Wares ..............................................................43 A Similar Chronology in Southwest Florida .............................................45 Ceramic Assemblages from Other Architectural Features ....................................49 Mound G ....................................................................................................49 Mound H ....................................................................................................50 Mound K ....................................................................................................51 Platform E and Mound F............................................................................52 Circular Embankment ................................................................................53 Stela 1.........................................................................................................56 Mound A ....................................................................................................56 i Conclusions ........................................................................................................................57 Chapter 5: Vessel Form and Function ...........................................................................................61 Methods..............................................................................................................................62 Vessel Forms ..........................................................................................................63 Use Wear ................................................................................................................67 Vessel Function ......................................................................................................67 Results ................................................................................................................................71 Overall Collection ..................................................................................................71 A Note on Unidentified Vessels ................................................................83 Spatial Distribution of Vessels...............................................................................88 Midden B ...................................................................................................90 Mound G ....................................................................................................94 Mound H ....................................................................................................94 Mound A ....................................................................................................94 Platform E and Mound F............................................................................94 Circular Embankment ................................................................................97 Conclusions ......................................................................................................................104 Chapter 6: Chemical and Gross Paste Analyses ..........................................................................107