Excavations at the Bead Maker's Shell Midden, Site 9CH199, Ossabaw Island, Georgia

This document represents the End of Field Report submitted to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources-Historic Preservation Division relative to archaeological excavations conducted at a late prehistoric shell midden located at archaeological site 9CH199 on Ossabaw Island, Georgia, a Georgia Natural and Cultural Heritage Area. Dr. Charles E. Pearson directed the archaeological research at the site under approval and authority of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. The fieldwork at the site was conducted by a four-person team between May 23 and May 28, 2005. These individuals were: Charles Pearson, Fred Cook, Carolyn Rock and Jared Wood. This End of Field Report provides basic information on the site examined, the research objectives of the study, the conduct of the field investigations and preliminary findings.

本文件为提交至佐治亚州自然资源部历史保护分局的野外发掘结题报告，相关研究针对佐治亚州奥萨博岛考古遗址9CH199处的晚史前贝丘遗址考古发掘工作开展，该遗址属于佐治亚州自然与文化遗产保护区。查尔斯·E·皮尔逊博士经佐治亚州自然资源部批准并获得授权，负责该遗址的考古研究工作。该遗址的野外发掘工作由四人团队于2005年5月23日至5月28日期间完成，团队成员分别为查尔斯·皮尔逊、弗雷德·库克、卡罗琳·罗克与贾里德·伍德。本野外发掘结题报告涵盖了所考察遗址的基本信息、本研究的目标、野外调查实施情况以及初步研究发现。