The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-05-31
Chronological Chart
BY FRANK r. CORLISS. JR.

This article was written at the re-
lest Of the editor, in order to inform
G people Of Garrett County as to
recent work done by the Carnegie
Id party headed by William and
ayer-Oakes, field archaeologist, and
sisted by myself The following
ronological table should be referred
while reading the article. A full re-
mt will be made on the archaeology
the county within the next several
ars.
Historic Indian-1GOO A. D. to the
esent-represented by sites con-
ming European trade goods with
me Indian-made pottery and trade
ods.
Late Woodland-130OA A. D. to 1000
D.-represented by stocked vii
ges and best known from south
astcrn Pennsylvania Pottery of
is period is Enthusiastically she'll
mpered, the culture being related to
Fort Ancient culture of Ohio.
Middle Woodtand-9O0 A. d. to
90 A. D.-characteristics include:
aborate burial customs, stone
inns, grit-tempered pottery, and
variety of finely faxed proicctilc
)ints.
Early Wo0dIand-5OO A. d. to 900
D.-The full-grooved axe is the
laracteristic tool Of this period,
buses were sunken in large shallow
is, projectile points usually large.
Late Archaic-500 B. c. to 500 A.
Most alrowheads found come
ON this period. The typical artifact
the winged bannerstone Ga cere-
onial object shaped like a modern
)uble-bit aXe).
Early Archaic-5O0O r. c. to 500
C.-Projectile points show no
ace of notching to aid in hating.
DIES and rough stone choppers are
lost abundant. Sites of both archaic
eriods are what most people refer
} as hunting camps, but are in real
y camps of this relatively old Gull
are.
Paleo-Indian-2O,O0O B. C. to 5000
). C.-No detailed evidence has been
ound for this period in this area yet.
)nly fine folsom-like points have been
ound in the upper Ohio area. This
ulture is most prominent in the
outhwest where futed points were
ound in association with extinct
mammoth bones.
Survey work in this county started
asst June, sponsored by the Carnegie
Iuseum, which is making a three
ear survey of the entire Ohio drain
ge system. After important sites are
coated and tested full scale eXca-
alton will follow as soon as possible
Up to this time Approximately 30
rchaic sites have been located, most
# which are about Deep Creek Lake.
site on the Ralph Hoye farm, Sang
Run, represents the Middle and Late
Woodland cultures, while at Friends
lille | believe the Late Woodland and
perhaps the Historic is best repre-
iented. One Of the Indian graves
stone cairns probably representing
he Middle Woodland period on a
high ridge near Friendsville was eX-
awaited and fragments of bone repre-
enting a group burial were recovered
although the cailn was previously
disturbed. A rock shelter on the farm
If Leslie Savage yielded pottery of
he Early Woodland type above which
vas found Middle and Late Woodland
pottery. The Sand Cave on Back
bone Mountain was only scantily
scratched over and yielded but one
rrowtip of Late Woodland type In
Meadow Mt, just south of the Beachy
school is located what is undoubtedly
an aboriginal flint quarry. A small
IN aboriginal flint quarry. A small
hips and one finely faxed arrow
lip.
The work done so far is much too
;canty for a detailed report, but most
If the sites mentioned will probably
oe fully excavated with the next five
ears.
Reprinted from The Glades Star.