22 Acres of Late Archaic to European Contact Sites

The stones are intruders. They did not start in this soil. People hauled them from distant quarries. This proves trade networks existed.

This 22 acre district sits in eastern Canterbury. It overlooks the river on a terrace. Surveys in 2001 and 2002 found five sites on the west bank. These dates range from the Late Archaic 6,000 years ago until European contact.

Most finds belong to the Woodland Period. People used this land more intensely then. The stratigraphy shows less flooding than the Late Archaic. Oddly, there is little evidence of sedentary farming for the Woodland.

It is a state archaeological preserve. It became one in 2003. It joined the National Register of Historic Places in 2009. The ground keeps its secrets here.

Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons