Town Creek Indian Mound: A Native American Legacy

The temple mound and mortuary at Town Creek, in Montgomery County, is one of the few surviving earthen mounds built by prehistoric Native Americans in North Carolina. It has been recognized as an important archaeological site for almost sixty years and, as a state historic site, has become a popular destination for the public. This book is Joffre Coe's illustrated chronicle of the archaeological research conducted at Town Creek, a project with which Coe has been intimately involved for more than fifty years, since its inception as a WPA program in 1937. Written for visitors as well as for scholars, Town Creek Indian Mound provides an overview of the site and the archaeological techniques pioneered there, surveys the history of the excavations, and features more than 200 photographs and maps. The book carefully reconstructs the archaeological record, including plant and animal remains, pottery sherds, stone tools, and clay ornaments. In a concluding interpretive section, Coe reflects on what Town Creek and its artifacts tell us about this prehistoric Native American society.Originally published in 1995. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.

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Coe, Joffre Lanning

Americas

The University of North Carolina Press

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The formative cultures of the Carolina Piedmont

Reprinted for American Philosophical Society by University Microfilms International

<p>The name Joffre Lanning Coe (1916-2000) is synonymous with North Carolina archaeology, and the original publication of this book in 1964 represented a landmark in American archaeology. In it Coe reported the results of investigations at three North Carolina archaeological sites and revolutionized perspectives about the age and depth of archaeological sites in the Eastern Woodlands. This work is the original source for many projectile point types identified with the Archaic period (8,000 - 1,000 B.C.) and is frequently cited as such by archaeologists, scholars, and collectors.<br><br></p>

The Formative Cultures of the Carolina Piedmont

North Carolina Office of Archives and History

An illustrated study of the early Carolina Piedmont, with photos of excavations and artifacts at The Hardaway Site, The Gaston Site, etc.

Formative Cultures of the Carolina Piedmont: Transactions, American Philosophical Society (vol. 54, part 5) (Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, 1227)

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Philosophy

The American Philosophical Society Press

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