Pasco Check Stamped
United States/Southeas...
700 CE - 900 CE
Late Woodland
The Pasco Check Stamped type is a Late Woodland pottery type from the "southwestern part of central Florida and the adjacent Gulf Coast" (Willey 1949:447). Special features include check stamping, paddling, and small temper particles.
As described by Willey 1949:447:
Description: After Goggin (1948a). Temper particles are somewhat smaller than in Pasco Plain. Check stamping applied with paddle or comparable instrument. Small checks of 3 to 4 mm. and large checks of 6 to 10 mm. Bowl forms with incurved walls and unmodified rims. Range in southwestern part of central Florida and the adjacent Gulf Coast. Probably confined to Weeden Island II Period.
