Archaic Mystery Stones: The Archaeology of Bannerstones

Bannerstones are a uniquely American artifact type, with a wide range of styles and materials. they first emerge in the Middle Archaic period sometime beforre 8000 years ago, and stopped being manufactured around 3500 years ago.

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Further Reading :
Kenneth E. Sassaman 2010
The Eastern Archaic, Historicized, Chapter 4 AltaMira Press

Dianna L. Doucett 2005
Reflections of the Middle Archaic: A View from Annasnappet Pond

FIT Archaic Bannerstone Project, State University of New York
photo credit: Anna Blume, 2019
https://bannerstone.fitnyc.edu/