Fort Ancient Ceramics in the Great Miami River Valley
The second presentation in the AIA/SunWatch Winter 2016 Lecture Series.
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Fort Ancient Ceramics in the Great Miami River Valley
The second presentation in the AIA/SunWatch Winter 2016 Lecture Series: Archaeology in the Eastern US presented by Jill Krieg-Accrocco, Associate Curator of Anthropology for the Dayton Society of Natural History.
Pots are tools utilized for a variety of subsistence-related behaviors, but pottery has always been much more than a simple tool. Pots are symbols acting as social indicators that reflect cultural identity. Ceramics show differences in social and political processes and display the connections between belief systems and material culture. Studying pottery gives archaeologists a glimpse into the dynamics of the past. This presentation will highlight two ceramic assemblages manufactured by people of the Great Miami River Valley. The pots were made in equivalent time, geography, and economy, but represent very different life experiences within a single phase of the Fort Ancient culture: purely domestic and domestic with a ceremonial component.
Thanks to the Archaeological Institute of America and the generosity of an anonymous donor, admission to the 2016 Archaeology in the Eastern US presentation series is free and open to the public. Regular admission fees apply for guests who wish to visit the museum and village before or after each presentation. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Pastries will be provided; guests are welcome to bring a beverage.
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