Abstract
A small sample of artifacts were recovered in 2003 archaeological excavations at the George C. Davis site (Caddoan Mounds State Historic Site) by The University of Texas at Austin. The work was done in conjunction with a large-scale geophysical survey of the site to locate archaeologically significant geophysical anomalies (i.e. Caddo structures, pit features, palisades, burial features, etc.). The excavations in Unit 113, ca. 150 m east of Mound B (Figure 1), were focused on Feature 237, a kind of circular Caddo structure called a “Button House” because of its four support posts around a central hearth feature. The principal kinds of artifacts found in the work include plain and decorated Caddo pottery sherds (40%), lithic debris (27%), and small pieces of what appears to be a glauconitic-rich clay (18%) that are likely not naturally found in the soils at the site. Appendix 1 provides an inventory, by provenience, of the recovered artifacts.
Highlights
The daub and burned clay found here suggests that the excavations were in an area with some structural burning, and the other artifacts are indicative of ceramic vessel use for cooking and food serving
9.3 fine engraved lines, Holly Fine Engraved 4+ rows of tool punctates; cf. Kiam Incised plain opposed incised lines, cf. Dunkin Incised single horizontal engraved line plain plain plain plain plain plain plain plain plain plain plain plain plain plain plain plain plain
Summary
Totals that are likely not naturally found in the soils at the site. Appendix 1 provides an inventory, by provenience, of the recovered artifacts. One small rim from the plow zone has a single horizontal engraved line on it, while a body sherd from the same context may be from a Dunkin Incised vessel with opposed incised lines on the rim or upper portion of the vessel body (see Suhm and Jelks 1962:Plate 19). The one chipped stone tool from Unit 113 came from the plow zone It is a bluish-gray chert (probably from a Central Texas source area) bifaciallychipped tool fragment that is at least 20.4 mm in length, a maximum of 12.5 mm in width, and 4.2 mm in thickness; the bottom of the piece is rounded. One small piece of burned clay came from the screened plow zone, while the other was recovered in Feature 237-3. It was recovered in the screened plow zone of Unit 113
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