Late Woodland (1,000 to 500 Years Ago)
Archaeologists set apart the Late Woodland Period by the development of maize (corn) farming and cultivation. Changes in the environment as well as different strains of maize plants acquired through trade enabled the Wampanoag to farm large quantities in a relatively quick growing season. The Wampanoag could now grow plants as well as hunt and gather food as part of their food production practices. Seasonal movement continued, with coastal groups making use of the ocean and waterways in warmer seasons and returning inland in the colder seasons. The Woodland Period ended with the arrival of European colonists.
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Grooved Hammerstone
Grooved Hammerstone
Small granite cobble with a groove pecked into the middle, dividing the stone into one conical end and one rounded end with pecking. Click to Learn More→ -
Stemmed Scraper
Stemmed Scraper
Black rhyolite scraper made from a broken stemmed point with one worn and smoothed edge and the remnants of a stem on one side. Click to Learn More→ -
Hoe
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Native Ceramic Sherd
Native Ceramic Sherd
Grey-brown, shell-tempered Native ceramic body sherd with smooth, un-decorated surfaces. Click to Learn More→ -
Madison Point
Madison Point
Grey rhyolite Madison point (1,100 - 300 B.P.) with straight sides and a concave base. Click to Learn More→ -
Levanna Point
Levanna Point
Dark grey quartzite Levanna point (1,300 - 600 B.P.) with concave sides and base. Click to Learn More→