A Photo For Curious Kat And GaRebel1861 (why pottery)

[monsterrack]

I've been so busy here lately I have not had time to do a little research, but the pottery pieces that you showed I knew I had seen it before, but could not find the info. Take a look at this 3rd pot down on right, a cooking pot.

 

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[rock]

So what is the age of the example you posted Mrack?

 

[curious kat]

...wow you have been doing some research monsterrack, thank you very much! A cooking pot....guess that's why the texture...so it wasn't easy to drop & maybe get burned :O You are so sweet to have took the time to look that up, again thanks Oh, forgot....good question rock!

 

[monsterrack]

This pot was found in Arkansas and is dated around 1200 to 1000 yrs old , believed to be the end of the woodland and the start of the Mississippi period . The oldest pottery that has been found in NA is up to 4000 yrs old and it started in Ga., S.C. and Fl. and then spread all across North America.

 

[curious kat]

...Great info. monsterrack! Wow...4000 years old...think they were the Mayan? Saw a program that now thinks the C. & South American cultures originated in N. America....makes you think!

 

[rock]

Can you even think as to how they made it from their area to the USA in a small boat? With all the storms. I can see a storm coming and breaking up the group and people landing in different spots all along the coast in different areas.

 

[curious kat]

...yah rock...so interesting to think of the how's, whys, where's of so long ago. You made me picture what you said...thanks for that