1. Preliminary Analysis of Site Seaview [BAA016] and
Ceramics on Barbuda, West Indies
Norie Manigault
CUNY
Human Ecodynamics
Research Center

2. Seaview
Seaview

3. Seaview BAA0016 AMS C14
Atmospheric data from Reimer et al (2004);OxCal v3.10 BronkRamsey (2005); cub r:5 sd:12 prob usp[chron]
SUERC 18562 2025±35BP
SUERC 18560 2005±35BP
Seaview Inland
SUERC 34972 1975±35BP
SUERC 18561 1920±35BP
SUERC 34970 1900±35BP
SUERC 18558 1785±35BP
SUERC 18557 1755±35BP Erosion
face
SUERC 18559 1690±35BP
SUERC 34971 1565±35BP Seaview Inland
SUERC 34162 1540±30BP Human
900CalBC 600CalBC 300CalBC CalBC/CalAD 300CalAD 600CalAD 900CalAD
Calibrated date

4. Red slip painted on surface
Red slip painted on surface
Original clay color
Original clay color
Dark brown/black
Dark brown/black
color=oxidation from firing
color=oxidation from firing
My Current Research in
My Current Research in process
process
Progress:
Progress:
Feldspar/volcanic ash
Feldspar/volcanic ash Grog
Grog
Creating a ceramic
Creating a ceramic
typology
typology
For Barbuda
For Barbuda
Clay and temper Sourcing
Clay and temper Sourcing
Sand
Sand
Thin-section analysis
Thin-section analysis
Macro-photo of Sample thin-section
Macro-photo of Sample thin-section
slide from Seaview 2008
slide from Seaview 2008

5. Excavations at Seaview site BAA 016
Excavations at Seaview site BAA 016
Rescue Archaeology in 2007-2009 on
Rescue Archaeology in 2007-2009 on
coastal cliff
coastal cliff
Large area Excavation in 2011 further
Large area Excavation in 2011 further
inland
inland

6. 20 meters of Archaeological material excavated in 2008 along
20 meters of Archaeological material excavated in 2008 along
the eastern coast
the eastern coast

7. Site Extent? Coastal Midden
Site Extent? Coastal Midden
associated with an inland settlement
associated with an inland settlement
site? An early Saladoid settlement?
site? An early Saladoid settlement?
TRB-5: Large pit with charcoal and posthole

8. Highly decorated, well fired early
Highly decorated, well fired early
Saladoid type bowls excavated
Saladoid type bowls excavated
at Seaview in 2008
at Seaview in 2008

10. Adornos
Adornos

11. Seaview 2011
Seaview 2011
Test trench
Test trench
Excavation
Excavation (TRB-5)
(TRB-5)
Excavated in
Excavated in
2008
2008
[189] 1975 +/- 35 BP
[256] 1900 +/- 35 BP
Shovel test pits
Shovel test pits
abundant with
abundant with
pottery and shell
pottery and shell
[154] 1565 +/- 35 BP
Aerial Kite Photo of 2011 excavation
Aerial Kite Photo of 2011 excavation
2008 test pit revisited
2008 test pit revisited
Shovel test pits to test the extent of site
Shovel test pits to test the extent of site
Large area abundant with pottery, shell, cooking pits, post and stake holes
Large area abundant with pottery, shell, cooking pits, post and stake holes

12. Seaview 2011
Seaview 2011
Sunken Features
Sunken Features

13. 2008 pit revisited in 2011 excavation
2008 pit revisited in 2011 excavation
Homogenous and rich in charcoal deposits
Homogenous and rich in charcoal deposits
Hollow bird decorated water whistle
Hollow bird decorated water whistle
found!
found!

14. Area highly concentrated with
Area highly concentrated with
griddle fragments
griddle fragments
Figure 7 - Lilja excavating with close-up of griddle inset

15. Pot with 2 phase
Pot with 2 phase
multi-functional use
multi-functional use
within a cooking pit
within a cooking pit

16. Bowl Pot
Square shaped vessel

17. Large pots and incense
Large pots and incense
burners
burners

18. Two-faced adorno
Two-faced adorno

19. Reoccurring design motifs of Fish
Reoccurring design motifs of Fish

21. Seaview Excavation 2012
Seaview Excavation 2012

22. Feature 1064
Feature 1064 Large Sunken Features
Large Sunken Features
-Feature 1064: Absence of artifacts, possible
-Feature 1064: Absence of artifacts, possible
temporary storage pits
temporary storage pits
--Feature 1036: Contained human remains
Feature 1036: Contained human remains
Human remains in situ
Human remains in situ

23. Ceramic bowl found
Ceramic bowl found
about human
about human
remains
remains
Shard
Shard
decorated
decorated
Shallow
Shallow Bat motif
Bat motif
bowl
bowl in WOR
in WOR

24. Seaview site is a work in progress.
Seaview site is a work in progress.
Please visit: herc.gc.cuny.edu for full site
Please visit: herc.gc.cuny.edu for full site
reports on Seaview and other projects
reports on Seaview and other projects
conducted by the Barbuda Historical Ecology
conducted by the Barbuda Historical Ecology
Project
Project

25. The Authors would like to acknowledge
The Authors would like to acknowledge
••The Barbudan Council for their support and encouragement.
The Barbudan Council for their support and encouragement.
••Dr. Reg Murphy for his enthusiastic support and direction.
Dr. Reg Murphy for his enthusiastic support and direction.
••Calvin Gore for all his ongoing help and generous sharing of his in depth
Calvin Gore for all his ongoing help and generous sharing of his in depth
knowledge of Barbudan history and ecology.
knowledge of Barbudan history and ecology.
••NSF Islands of Change REU grant, Dr. Sophia Perdikaris senior PI
NSF Islands of Change REU grant, Dr. Sophia Perdikaris senior PI
••All the many ++multi-disciplinary participants in the BHEP project ––
All the many multi-disciplinary participants in the BHEP project
especially Dr. Thomas McGovern and Dr. Allison Bain.
especially Dr. Thomas McGovern and Dr. Allison Bain.
••Dr. David Watters ––All my work is building on the intensive and
Dr. David Watters All my work is building on the intensive and
comprehensive work done by Dr. Watters.
comprehensive work done by Dr. Watters.
This research has been supported in part by grant 0851727 "Islands of
This research has been supported in part by grant 0851727 "Islands of
Change" to Dr. Sophia Perdikaris and grant 0732327 "NABO International
Change" to Dr. Sophia Perdikaris and grant 0732327 "NABO International
Polar Year" to Dr. Thomas H McGovern from the US National Science
Polar Year" to Dr. Thomas H McGovern from the US National Science
Foundation Office of Polar Programs Arctic Social Sciences Program.
Foundation Office of Polar Programs Arctic Social Sciences Program.
NSF support is gratefully acknowledged.
NSF support is gratefully acknowledged.
CUNY Human Ecodynamics Research Center (HERC)