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The Chronology and History of Mount Taylor Period (ca. 7400–4600 Cal B.p.) Shell Sites on the Middle St. Johns River, Florida
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Randall, Asa R. |
| Copyright Year | 2013 |
| Abstract | Mount Taylor period (ca. 7400–4600 cal. B.P.) shell mounds on the St. Johns River in northeast Florida were some of the first Archaic freshwater shell sites to be documented in the Southeast. However, there is much that remains unknown about their chronology, history, and changing significance through time. This paper presents a regional chronology ofMount Taylor shell sites based on radiocarbon assays from well-documented contexts. Three major changes in the distribution, arrangement, and use of shell sites are identified which correspond with significant shifts in social interaction and environmental change. An examination of the contexts of shell deposition demonstrates that shell sites were frequently established as places to dwell and were subsequently transformed into places of commemorative ceremony or mortuary ritual. The history of Mount Taylor shell sites has implications for the broader debate on whether shell sites were middens or monuments. |
| Starting Page | 193 |
| Ending Page | 217 |
| Page Count | 25 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.1179/sea.2013.32.2.003 |
| Volume Number | 32 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://portfolio.ou.edu/users/rand5175/web/content/Randall%202013%20(Chronology%20and%20History%20of%20Mount%20Taylor%20Period%20shell%20sites).pdf |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.1179/sea.2013.32.2.003 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
