Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-278) and indexx.
1. Problem Orientation and Overview -- 2. Early Ceramic Vessel Technology in the American Southeast: Retrospect and Prospect -- 3. Archaeological Review of the Late Archaic Period in the Savannah River Valley Region -- 4. Sample Selection, Methods of Analysis, and Component Chronology -- 5. Innovations in Late Archaic Cooking Technology -- 6. Social and Economic Contexts of Early Ceramic Vessel Technology -- Appendix: Radiocarbon Dates for Late Archaic Sites in the Savannah River Valley Region