The analysis was done to investigate pottery technology and the possibility that some of the pottery was made elsewhere and imported to the Cork site. In the upper Tombigbee River valley and the Tennessee River valley, Middle Woodland peoples are known to have engaged in widespread trade involving copper, galena, and pottery. Some of the grog-tempered pottery possibly represents exotic wares. That long-distance exchange was occurring also is indicated by the presence of small amounts of quartz crystal, novaculite, and galena in the excavated assemblage. Kevin Bruce, MDOT archaeologist, has detected these and other exotic lithics during analysis of lithic materials recovered from the project.
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