Cumberland Plateau Archaeology
Jay Franklin of ETSU invited me to document an ongoing dig in Pickett State Forest. In a relatively small shelter, he and his team found a bedrock mortar where Native Americans would have processed foods. They found numerous points, and layers of stratified ash between sand indicating repeated use over long periods of time. I will update this post with better and more accurate data once I read any forthcoming publications regarding the site.
![Bedrock mortar hole, rock shelter excavation, Jay Franklin, Picket State Forest, Picket County, Tennessee](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5497/12199802086_5505ca6e38_b.jpg)
![Rock shelter excavation, Jay Franklin, Picket State Forest, Picket County, Tennessee](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2830/12199600364_aa914170a1_b.jpg)
![Rock shelter excavation 1, Jay Franklin, Pickett State Forest, Pickett County, Tennessee](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5518/12199434153_290e3df3b2_b.jpg)
![Rock shelter excavation 2, Jay Franklin, Pickett SF, Pickett County, Tennessee](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5492/12199599204_4730f92bfd_b.jpg)
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