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Excavating Occaneechi Town

Archaeology of an Eighteenth-Century Indian Village in North Carolina

Edited by R. P. Stephen Davis Jr., Patrick C. Livingood, H. Trawick Ward, and Vincas P. Steponaitis

Copyright © 1998 by the University of North Carolina Press. All rights reserved. ISBN 0-8078-6503-6 (cd-rom & booklet).


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  • Getting Started
    This section provides basic instructions for using Excavating Occaneechi Town, as well as an annotated guide to all sections and articles within each chapter.

  • Archaeology Primer
    The Archaeology Primer is a step-by-step guide that describes and illustrates the methods used by archaeologists to excavate a site such as Occaneechi Town. It is intended to provide basic information about archaeological fieldwork to the non-specialist.

  • Introduction
    This section contains the front matter of this electronic site report, including title page, foreword, preface, and acknowledgments.

  • Contents
    This section contains lists of chapters, articles, pages, figures, and tables.

  • Background
    This chapter provides an introduction to the archaeology at Occaneechi Town, a brief description of previous archaeological research in the surrounding region, and background in Occaneechi history.

  • Excavations
    This chapter is a browsing tool for viewing all of the archaeological finds at Occaneechi Town.

  • Artifacts
    This chapter contains articles which describe in detail the four major classes of artifacts (i.e., pottery, stone tools, shell ornaments, and European trade items) found at Occaneechi Town.

  • Food Remains
    This chapter contains articles which describe and interpret the food remains found at Occaneechi Town.

  • Interpretations
    This chapter contains articles which summarize the archaeological findings at Occaneechi Town and place the site into a broader regional context with respect to settlement patterning, burial practices, the introduction and spread of European diseases, and the fur trade.

  • Electronic Dig
    This chapter allows the reader to simulate the archaeological excavation of Occaneechi Town. Detailed instructions for using the Electronic Dig are provided in the Electronic Dig Tutorial


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