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An Analysis and Interpretation of the Ceramic Remains from a Number of Sites in Horry County, South Carolina*

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 January 2017

Carl F. Miller
Carl F. Miller*
Affiliation:
River Basin SurveysWashington, D. C.
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In 1946 and 1947 Dr. C.L. Glenn of Vanderbilt University gathered a collection of sherds from nine sites in the vicinity of Myrtle Beach, Horry County, South Carolina. These sherds were presented to the Smithsonian Institution. Some of the sherds were obtained to the north of Myrtle Beach, others in the immediate vicinity, and still others to the south of the city. The sites consist of small sandy ridges, 20 to 30 feet above mean sea level and overlooking Long Bay.

Dr. Glenn reports that the sites contained ashes, sherds, and a few scattered oyster shells of the “racoon” type, which is the common type found in this vicinity. No bone, antler, or stone material was found in the debris deposit. He states that no local stones are present from which to fashion implements and that the very few which are found are crude and made from imported stones. In the entire collection, only two stone artifacts are included—one projectile point and one scraper.

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American Antiquity , Volume 15 , Issue 3 , January 1950 , pp. 254 - 258
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Copyright © The Society for American Archaeology 1950

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Published by permission of the Secretary, Smithsonian Institution

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