ANALYSIS OF THE KERN EFFIGY (33WA372) LITHICS: A FORT ANCIENT AFFILIATION

The Kern Effigy (33Wa372), located on the west floodplain of the Little Miami River immediately below Fort Ancient, consists of a long serpent-like arrangement of limestone flagstones aligned in a generally east-west direction. Tests and observations indicate that this effigy was used as a prehistor...

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Published in:Midcontinental journal of archaeology 1985-01, Vol.10 (1), p.3-19
Main Authors: Kardulias, P. Nick, White, John R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
America and Arctic regions
Archaeological sites
Ceramic cultures
Craftsmanship
Effigies
Field archaeology
Flint
Material culture
North America
Prehistory and protohistory
Projectiles
Scars
Scrapers
Woodlands
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Summary:The Kern Effigy (33Wa372), located on the west floodplain of the Little Miami River immediately below Fort Ancient, consists of a long serpent-like arrangement of limestone flagstones aligned in a generally east-west direction. Tests and observations indicate that this effigy was used as a prehistoric summer solstice marker. An analysis was made of 357 pieces of lithic material gathered from on and around the effigy in order to determine what cultural and/or chronological affiliations might be indicated. While the relatively small size and homogeneity of the sample precludes a conclusive statement as to precise affiliation, the findings are consistent with a Late Woodland/Fort Ancient time frame and do correlate with the mean date of 1200 A.D. derived by radiometric means.
ISSN:0146-1109
2327-4271