Defined by Tom Lewis and Madeline Kneberg at the Hiwassee Island site on Hiwassee Island at the mouth of the Hiwassee River in eastern Tennessee. This pottery is identical to Etowah Complicated Stamped except that it is tempered with finely ground shell rather than sand or grit.
Complicated stamping on fine to medium shell-tempered pottery. Designs include diamond shaped patterns formed by concentric lines bisected by transverse lines, occasionally forming a cross pattern. Known vessel forms include globular jars and bowls with rounded bases. Rims are vertical and out-curved. Lips are rounded, occasionally everted.
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