 Point Peninsula and Saugeen complexes | |
| Period | Middle Woodland |
|---|---|
| Dates | 600 BCE – 700 CE |
The Point Peninsula complex was an indigenous culture located in Ontario and New York from 600 BCE to 700 CE (during the Middle Woodland period).[1] Point Peninsula ceramics were first introduced into Canada around 600 BCE then spread south into parts of New England around 200 BCE.[2] Some time between 300 BCE and 1 CE, Point Peninsula pottery first appeared in Maine, and "over the entire Maritime Peninsula." Little evidence exists to show that it was derived from the earlier, thicker pottery, known as Vinette I, Adena Thick, etc...[3] Point Peninsula pottery represented a new kind of technology in North America and has also been called Vinette II. Compared to existing ceramics that were thicker and less decorated, this new pottery has been characterized by "superior modeling of the clay with vessels being thinner, better fired and containing finer grit temper."[4] Where this new pottery technology originated is not known for sure. The origin of this pottery is "somewhat of a problem."[5] The people are thought to have been influenced by the Hopewell traditions of the Ohio River valley. This influence seems to have ended about 250 CE, after which they no longer practiced burial ceremonialism.[6]
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- ^ Fiedel, Stuart (1987). "Algonquian Origins: A Problem in Archaeological-Linguistic Correlation". Archaeology of Eastern North America. 15 (Fall): 5.
- ^ Bourque, Bruce (2001). Twelve Thousand Years American Indians in Maine. pg. 76, 79: University of Nebraska Press. pp. 368.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link) - ^ Wright, J.V. (1999). A History of the Native People of Canada. pg. 633: Canadian Museum of Civilization. p. 1184. ISBN 0-660-15952-X.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link) - ^ Wright, J.V (1972). Ontario Prehistory. pg 44: National Museums of Canada. pp. 120.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link) - ^ "The Archaeology of Ontario-The Middle Woodland Period". Archived from the original on 2009-07-15. Retrieved 2009-07-10.