Abstract
Compared to the earlier and later parts of the prehistoric Caddoan archaeological record in Northeast Texas, archaeologists do not know much about the Middle Caddoan period (ca. A.D. 1200-1400) in the Sabine River basin. During the last few years, however, new archaeological information on settlements, subsistence, and the diverse material culture record suggest that the era was a time of significant cultural change for Caddoan peoples living in the upper and middle Sabine River basin.
Highlights
This article is available in Index of Texas Archaeology: Open Access Gray Literature from the Lone Star State: https://scholarworks.sfasu.edu/ita/vol1997/iss1/42
Compared to the earlier and later parts of the prehistoric Caddoan archaeological record in Northeast Texas, archaeologists do not know much about the Middle Caddoan period
The large village at Oak Hill (4 t RK214)-containing at least 42 circular and rectangular structures (Figure 2)--is unprecedented, as is the village planning data, but other large communities may have been present at other sites within the basin
Summary
Caddoan period settlements discerned from ceramic stylistic differences within the upper and middle Sabine River basin (Figure 4). As with the larger village communities, the mound centers at this time occur principally along tributaries of the Sabine River--such as Lake Fork Creek, Ray Creek, and Mill Creek--rather than along the Sabine River itself. Whether they represent aspects of a hierarchical system of related communities is not known (Figure 5)
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