Practical Heritage Management: Preserving a Tangible Past

Abstract

among Mill Creek jar types (Sanford ware, Chamberlain ware, Foreman ware, and Mill Creek High Rim). This variation in rim and neck shape may reflect some difference in jar function. If so, the mix of functions was roughly similar over time (see Table 8.1). Most Mill Creek jars are Sanford ware jars, which are usually 55–77% of the total Mill Creek jar rims. Tiffany’s data suggest that decoration is more temporally sensitive—and in particular, the frequency of incised lines on the lip on Sanford ware (represented by frequencies of Mitchell Modified Lip) substantially increased over time (see Table 8.1). In Levels 12–13, Mitchell Modified Lip comprises 22–32% of rim sherds; by Levels 2–3, they comprise 61–73% of rim sherds. This book is an important one for researchers interested in Great Plains ceramics, both for Tiffany’s skillful application of ceramic data and for the raw data he makes available for future research. Tiffany’s overview of the Phipps site, its place in Mill Creek culture, and the interpretive contributions from the ceramic data make Phipps Site Ceramics essential reading for those interested in Iowa archaeology or the Initial Variant of theMiddleMissouri tradition.