Publication Date
2016
Abstract
Over the last 42 years, the authors have studied in detail the sites and archeological remains ascribed to the Late Prehistoric period of the East Fork of the Trinity River and its tributaries. This includes 20 major sites and a larger number of smaller campsites that occur within a 75 km by 15 km north-south corridor from Collin County in the north to northwestern Kaufman County in the south. As part of this study, we have accessed and examined all known extant collections from previous investigations with a combined artifact assemblage of nearly 32,000 specimens. In addition, we obtained access to the unpublished field notes and maps from many previous researchers and combined them with our own field and laboratory observations. The results of this study confirms the conclusion of both Bruseth and Martin and Prikryl that the \textit{Wylie Focus}, as originally proposed by Stephenson, is an outdated concept. A new chronological sequence consisting of a Woodland period followed by two Late Prehistoric period phases is proposed. In detailing the proposed new sequences, extensive information on each major site, site features such as the distinctive rim-and-pit structures, burials, hearths and caches, and the diagnostic artifacts that characterize each cultural phase are provided. We also detail how the Late Prehistoric of the East Fork is a unique culture, similar but yet distinctly different from the surrounding sites including Bird Point Island (41FT201) and Adams Ranch (41NV177) in Freestone and Navarro counties.
DOI
http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.44607
Figure 2. East Fork Late Prehistoric Area Location Map.tif (843 kB)
Figure 3. Gary Points from Various Sites.jpg (192 kB)
Figure 4. Other Dart Points from Various Sites.jpg (223 kB)
Figure 5. Alba Points from Various Sites.jpg (193 kB)
Figure 6. Catahoula Points from Various Sites.jpg (222 kB)
Figure 7. Scallorn Points from Various Sites.jpg (235 kB)
Figure 8. East Fork Bifaces.jpg (272 kB)
Figure 9. East Fork Engraved Sherds.jpg (172 kB)
Figure 10. Farmersville Manos.jpg (424 kB)
Figure 11. Branch Mano Hematite Staining.JPG (234 kB)
Figure 12. Sister Grove Mano Mn Staining.JPG (310 kB)
Figure 13. Butler Hole Pit 1940's.jpg (1066 kB)
Figure 14. Sister Grove Pit.jpg (2798 kB)
Figure 15. Lower Rockwall Shell Beads.JPG (564 kB)
Figure 16. Upper Rockwall Engraved Gorget.tif (5207 kB)
Figure 17. Upper Rockwall Gorget Illustration by Lance K Trask.TIF (1582 kB)
Figure 18. Fresno Points from Various Sites.jpg (157 kB)
Figure 19. Washita Points from Various Sites.jpg (103 kB)
Figure 20. Perdiz Points from Various Sites.jpg (154 kB)
Figure 21. Farmersville Nocona Plain Bowl Top View.jpg (1526 kB)
Figure 22. Farmersville Killough Pinched Jar.jpg (2168 kB)
Figure 23. Farmersville Bison Scapula Hoe 4.JPG (472 kB)
Figure 24. Upper Farmersville Galena Paint Pot.jpg (1461 kB)
Figure 25. Puebloan Lithics.jpg (161 kB)
Figure 26. Branch Burial Turquoise Pendant.JPG (176 kB)
Recommended Citation
Crook, Wilson W. III and Hughston, Mark D.
(2016)
"The Late Prehistoric of the East Fork of the Trinity River,"
CRHR Research Reports: Vol. 2
, Article 1.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.44607
Available at:
https://scholarworks.sfasu.edu/crhr_research_reports/vol2/iss1/1
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