Upper Saratown - Wikipedia
WEBUpper Saratown, also known as Upper Sauratown, is an archaeological site from the Late Saratown phase in North Carolina. The site is located on the Dan River in Stokes County and was occupied by the Sara people.
Woodland (1000 B.C.–c. A.D. 1600) | Ancient North Carolinians
WEBEarly Saratown phase pottery has been described as the Oldtown series – a well-made ware with fine paste and smooth interiors. The majority of sherds have smooth or burnished surfaces, while others have net-impressed surfaces.
Archaeological Evidence - Excavating Occaneechi Town
WEBThe overwhelming majority of trade artifacts from Upper Saratown are ornamental items (see bar graph). Glass beads were by far the most common artifact type and comprised all but 937 of the trade artifacts found.
Upper Saratown (Stokes County) | Ancient North Carolinians
WEBUpper Saratown was a palisaded village that probably contained about 200 to 250 people living together in circular houses. The most characteristic features at the site were large, deep, almost perfectly circular storage pits, generally over three feet in …
WEBApr 4, 2018 · This 36-mile segment, located in Stokes and Surry Counties, encompasses some of the most beautiful areas of North Carolina’s Piedmont. It runs en-tirely along the Sauratown Mountains, an isolated remnant of the ancient Appalachian Mountains. This range is also sometimes called “the moun-tains away from the mountains.”.
Lower Saratown | Ancient North Carolinians
WEBLower Saratown (31RK1) is an archaeological site located along the Dan River in Rockingham County, less than a mile east of Eden. It contains evidence of two Woodland villages—one occupied during the late precontact Dan River phase (A.D. 1000-1450) and another that was occupied by the Sara, or Saura, Indians during the 1600s.
Saratown Phase (A.D. 1450-1710) - Excavating Occaneechi Town
WEBThe early Saratown phase (c. 1450-1620) is defined largely from excavations at the Early Upper Saratown site (31Sk1) (Wilson 1983). This site, located along Dan River near the mouth of Town Fork Creek, covers about 2.5 acres and contains both a thick, rich midden and numerous pit features.
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WEBFaced with huge population loss resulting from illness and raiding, the Late Contact residents of Upper Saratown may have intensified their attempts at household and community purification by including food among their …
Upper Saratown facts for kids - Kids encyclopedia
WEBUpper Saratown, also known as Upper Sauratown, is an archaeological site from the Late Saratown phase in North Carolina. The site is located on the Dan River in Stokes County and was occupied by the Sara people.
Digital Collections Repository - Upper Saratown (Sk 1a), Sq.
WEBUpper Saratown (Sk 1a), Sq. 250R220, Top of Subsoil, Stokes Co., North Carolina, United States (RLA image B9571.jpg) ... Date Created: 1974-05-18; Download. List of Items in This Work (1) Thumbnail for file Title File Type File Size View file Download file; Detailed Metadata. Related Items (neighbors in this collection/folder) Image. Upper ...
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