Cord Decorated Ceramic Sherd
Dublin Core
Title
Cord Decorated Ceramic Sherd
Subject
Artifacts
Description
Shell tempered ceramics were commonly produced in the Middle and Late Woodland periods across the Coastal Plain. This cord-decorated sherd was found at a site in King George County. Temper is the material mixed into the clay in order to add strength and stability to the pottery during and after firing. Shell was used often in this region because it was an effective temper that was widely available and easy to process.
Source
Virginia Department of Historic Resources, Richmond, VA
Date
500 B.C.E. - 1600 C.E.
Format
.JPG, 684 × 542
Type
Image
Coverage
King George County
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Photograph
Physical Dimensions
684 × 542
Files
Citation
“Cord Decorated Ceramic Sherd,” Virginia Indian Archive, accessed September 16, 2021, https://virginiaindianarchive.org/items/show/445.