158 THE FLORIDA ANTHROPOLOGIST 2006 VoL. 59(3-4) 8BD259 and 8BD3341, both located on the New River in Broward County. Conclusion The ceramic analysis of 26,281 sherds from excavations of the Miami Circle and surrounding portion of site 8DAI2 indicates two interesting trends. The collection is dominated by sand-tempered plain pottery, with a very small array of deco- rated Glades Series sherds and St. Johns Plain sherds, suggest- ing occupation from early Glades I through II periods (ca. 750 B.C. through ca. A.D. 1200). Analysis of sherds from the Circle’s carved basins indicate a more restricted time range for construction of the Miami Circle feature, likely ca. 700 B.C. to A.D. 200. The presence of Deptford Series, Gulf Check Stamped, ceramic platform pipes, and extra-local miscellaneous incised and zoned punctated sherds that evoke early Gulf Coast types all suggest a Middle Woodland element to the site occupation. This is supported by other artifacts and features at the site, which also suggests a Middle Woodland affiliation; for example, the galena artifacts; the size and configuration of the Miami Circle feature, and a link between the chipped stone artifacts of the site and Fort Center (Austin 2004:128; Carr and Ricisak 2000:281-282; Wheeler 2000:312). In this way, the ceramic assemblage is unusual but complements the other Middle Woodland elements present at the site. Acknowledgments The author is indebted to a number of people who made this analysis possible. I am particularly grateful to Stephanie Faulkner who drew and measured many of the decorated sherds; her drawings greatly facilitated my work, Edda Rodriquez also worked on the individual sherd descriptions. Comments and identifications from Dr. Ryan Wheeler, George Luer, and Ann Cordell were of exceptional value, particularly in regard to identifying many of the non-local ceramics. 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