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Analyzing a Late Mississippian Pottery Assemblage from the Naval Live Oaks Cemetery Site (8SR36)
University of West Florida Libraries
Master of Arts (MA), University of West Florida
2024
Abstract
The Naval Live Oaks Cemetery site is a prehistoric Native American cemetery near Pensacola Bay, Florida. Previous records indicate that the site was used by the Pensacola culture (AD 1250 to 1700) during the late Mississippian period. This thesis investigates three research questions: when was the Naval Live Oaks Cemetery site in use, what vessel forms are present in the sample and how were they used, and how do the data from the first two research questions compare to other Mississippian period sites along the northern Gulf Coast? Pottery types and vessel forms were identified and compared with archaeological and ethnological research. These results were then compared to seven Mississippian period sites located along the Northern Gulf Coast. The analysis results confirm that the Naval Live Oaks Cemetery site was used during the Bear Point phase (AD 1550–1700). A variety of vessel forms were present, with collared vessels being the most common. Evidence does not strongly suggest the vessels were used for domestic purposes, but there is some evidence of funerary or ceremonial purposes. Collared vessels were identified more frequently in the Naval Live Oaks Cemetery assemblage than those at nearby Mississippian period sites. Slightly different type and variety identifications were present in the Naval Live Oaks Cemetery sample in comparison to the contemporary sites.
Details
- Title
- Analyzing a Late Mississippian Pottery Assemblage from the Naval Live Oaks Cemetery Site (8SR36)
- Resource Type
- Thesis
- Contributors
- Raime Gougeon (Committee Chair)John Worth (Committee Member)Erin Stone (Committee Member)
- Publisher
- University of West Florida Libraries
- Format
- pdf
- Number of pages
- 129
- Copyright
- ©2024 Emily C. Talbert
- Identifiers
- 99380569997206600
- Academic Unit
- Anthropology
- Language
- English
- Awarding Institution
- University of West Florida; Master of Arts (MA)
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Arts (MA), University of West Florida