Pisgah Check Stamped

Background

Defined by Patricia Holden and later revised by Roy Dickens from excavation in western North Carolina. Probably not a type of much use in Georgia. Presumably named after Pisgah Mountain.

Sorting Criteria

Check stamping on sand/grit-tempered pottery.

Geographical Range
Western North Carolina and perhaps extreme northeastern Georgia.
Chronological Range
Middle Mississippian.
Temper
Sand/Grit Temper
Surface Treatment
Check Stamped