Archaeological Subsurface Survey of Lighthouse Archaeological Subsurface Survey of Lighthouse Archaeological Subsurface Survey of Lighthouse P i t S th El th B h Point South Eleuthera Bahamas Point, South Eleuthera, Bahamas T cker Beckett Brigid Carr Charlie Fichtner Tucker Beckett, Brigid Carr, Charlie Fichtner, Rachael Pridmore, Sarah Sasek, and Daisy Spencer Rachael Pridmore, Sarah Sasek, and Daisy Spencer Advisors: Justin Symington Gabe Wofford Taylor Fargo and Francesca Perkins Advisors: Justin Symington, Gabe Wofford, Taylor Fargo, and Francesca Perkins Introduction Methods Introduction Methods An X and Y axis was created (see The Lucayans were a group of An X and Y axis was created (see figure 2) in order to establish waypoints people who migrated from Venezuela to figure 2) in order to establish waypoints where test pits would be dug for a sub- the Bahamas from the years of 2100 where test pits would be dug for a sub surface survey BCE to 500 CE. (see Figure 1) They surface survey. maintained residence there for about 1000 1000 years, until they came into contact i h C l b d hi i 1492 with Columbus and his men in 1492. Th i l ti k d t 40 000 di d Their population peaked at 40,000 died t ithi 20 Si th L out within 20 years. Since the Lucayans h d itt d th i littl Li hth had no written records, there is very little k b t th i lt Th h Lighthouse known about their culture. There has b h l i l k d i Lighthouse Bay g Road been some archaeological work done in th B h hi h h b f d Lighthouse Bay Road the Bahamas which has been focused i l i th i l d N mainly in the islands New P id S S l d d T k Providence, San Salvador, and Turks d C i t th i till h t and Caicos; yet, there is still much to learn. Th f thi t d t The purpose of this study was to t i th t f th P ascertain the nature of the Pre- C l bi t Li hth P i t Lighthouse Fi 2 Colombian usage at Lighthouse Point. Thi it h ff h d Lighthouse Figure 2 This site has offshore cays and ca es hich are closel associated ith Point caves, which are closely associated with Lucayan religious and ceremonial Steps to a Sub Surface Survey Lucayan religious and ceremonial traditions In addition there are reefs Steps to a Sub-Surface Survey traditions. In addition, there are reefs nearby to provide food and sandy nearby to provide food, and sandy beaches which would have made a good Excavate: beaches which would have made a good area to land canoes This information led Each test pit was a Soil Profile from Soil Profile from area to land canoes. This information led the archaeology team to hypothesize Artifacts by Areas Each test pit was a circle with a 50 Soil Profile from Li hth R d Soil Profile from the archaeology team to hypothesize that the Lucayans used Lighthouse Point 0 10 y circle with a 50 centimeter diameter Lighthouse Road Lighthouse Point that the Lucayans used Lighthouse Point for religious and ceremonial purposes 0-10 centimeter diameter and averaged 80 g for religious and ceremonial purposes. 10-20 a d a e aged 80 centimeters deep. 20-30 p Every 10 30-40 M y centimeters, dirt is 40 50 30 40 n C , removed from the 40-50 h in Lighthouse Road pit. 50-60 pth Lighthouse Road Li hth B p 60-70 Dep Lighthouse Bay 70-80 D Lighthouse Point Sift 80 90 70-80 Sift: 80-90 The dirt and 90-100 materials were 0 10 20 sifted through a 0 10 20 one quarter inch Number of Artifacts screen. Figure 3 Figure 4 Fi 5 Fi 6 Figure 3 Figure 4 Figure 5 Figure 6 Fi 1 Figure 1 Results Discussion Record: Results The majority of the materials found at Discussion We found no conclusive evidence of Lucayan Finally, our findings Literature Cited The majority of the materials found at Lighthouse Point were ecofacts and fire affected We found no conclusive evidence of Lucayan habitation or activity at Lighthouse Point However the y, g were recorded. Carr, Robert et Al. An Archaeological and Historical Assessment of Preacher's Cave Eleuthera Bahamas AHC Bahamas Technical Report Lighthouse Point were ecofacts and