The Muir site, (15JS86), is an Early Fort Ancient culture archaeological site located in Jessamine County, Kentucky, United States, in the Bluegrass region of the state. It was occupied from about 1010 to 1255 CE during the Osborne Phase of the local chronology.[1] The site is near Jessamine Creek, on top of a broad ridge.
| Muir site | |
|---|---|
  Approximate location within Kentucky today | |
| 37°53′2.65″N 84°35′34.8″W / 37.8840694°N 84.593000°W | |
| Cultures | Early Fort Ancient culture |
| Location | Nicholasville, Kentucky, Jessamine County, Kentucky, USA |
| Region | Jessamine County, Kentucky |
| History | |
| Built | 1010 CE |
| Abandoned | 1255 |
Description
editUnlike later Fort Ancient villages, which are more compact, the Muir site structures were spread out over the ridge top.[2] These structures were rectangular with single set post construction, as opposed to Mississippian style wall trench construction. Within the houses were 30 centimetres (12 in) to 50 centimetres (20 in) deep floor basins with centrally located hearths for cooking and heating. Pottery found at the Muir site was limestone-tempered,[2] unlike some later Fort Ancient pottery which became mussel shell tempered after contact with Mississippian cultures.
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ Powell, Mary L., ed. (October 1989), Southeastern Archaeological Conference Newsletter (PDF), vol. 31, Southeastern Archaeological Conference, archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-28, retrieved 2010-11-03
- 1 2 Sharp, William E. (1996). "Chapter 6:Fort Ancient Farmers". In Lewis, R. Barry (ed.). Kentucky Archaeology. University Press of Kentucky. pp. 162–166. ISBN 0-8131-1907-3.
External links
edit- The Cox site in relation to the nearby Muir site
- ARCHAEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS OF THE EARLY AND LATE FORT ANCIENT HOWARD SITE (15MA427), MADISON COUNTY, KENTUCKY
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