Interculture Chronology
An internal temporal subdivision of the Monongahela culture, based on ceramic decorative attributes.
| Subdivisions | Dates | Ceramic markers |
|---|---|---|
| Late Monongahela | AD 1580 - 1635 | Characterized by plain pottery with decoration on lips and inside of the rim, also marks the appearance of ceramic traits that indicate contacts with the Iroquois |
| Middle Monongahela | AD 1250 - 1580 | Pottery surfaces usually undecorated, with some decoration on the lip of the pot including notching, incising, or stamping with a cord-wrapped paddle |
| Early Monongahela | AD 1050 - 1250 | Characterized by pottery decorated with rectangular incising and/or horizontal punctuated bands |
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