Ceramic Rimsherd   Save
HAR/BEL US 250 Detailed Testing Collection
Description: These three pieces from the rim of a shell-tempered, ceramic vessel have been glued together. The exterior surface of the sherd is cordmarked. The lip is plain with a distinct flare. This rimsherd comes from Monongahela Culture. The Monongahela people of the Upper Ohio Valley lived in stockaded farming villages in the river valleys and in the uplands. The upland sites may have been built on overland trails that were used for trade and communications. Monongahela dwellings were round, probably domed, huts with attached storage spaces. Some archaeologists believe that competition for farmland led to conflicts among villages. This may have resulted in the abandonment of the region by A.D. 1600. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: A4005_000198_002
Subjects: Prehistoric peoples; Pottery, Prehistoric;
Places: HAR/BEL US 250 Detailed Testing Collection