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Archaeologists have found little evidence of containers at Archaic sites. Why? It is likely that most Archaic containers were made of wood, fiber, hide, or skin. These materials deteriorate after a few years of use. Once discarded, they quickly rot and disappear if they are deposited in moist, open-air environment. How do we know Archaic people used these materials for containers? In some other states, archaeologists have found extraordinarily well-preserved Archaic period containers in dry environments like caves. Also, anthropologists have studied people in other parts of the world who use wood, fiber, and hides for containers. These studies show that such materials make effective containers.
Near the end of the Late Archaic, people in some areas of North America began to use pottery. However, pottery has not been found at Late Archaic sites in Illinois.
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