Maize appears at the Early Woodland period Rush Site (9FL164) during the Cartersville phase around 1450 CalBP. The site was excavated as part of salvage work during highway bypass construction on the eastern outskirts of Rome, GA (Wood and Ledbetter 1990). It appears to be primarily an artifact scatter site located in cultivated field and no significant features are recorded (Wood and Bowen 1995). A single dated maize cupule from Rush site represents "the earliest undisputed date for maize agriculture in the Etowah River drainage," according to Hellman (2003). [location on our map is approximate].
| ID | Other ID | Type | Subtype | Uncal BP (years) | ± 1 σ (years) | Median cal BP (years) | Lower cal BP (years) | Upper cal BP (years) | δ13C | Contaminated? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 277 | Beta-22834 | MacroSample | cupule | 1535 | 105 | 1444 | 1694 | 1280 | No |