Boone Before Boone: The Archaeological Record of Northwestern North Carolina Through 1769: 49 (Contributions to Southern Appalachian Studies, 49) - Softcover

Book 31 of 34: Contributions to Southern Appalachian Studies

Tom Whyte (author)

 
9781476683423: Boone Before Boone: The Archaeological Record of Northwestern North Carolina Through 1769: 49 (Contributions to Southern Appalachian Studies, 49)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1476683425 ISBN 13: 9781476683423
Publisher: McFarland, 2020

Synopsis

Native Americans have occupied the mountains of northwestern North Carolina for around 14,000 years. This book tells the story of their lives, adaptations, responses to climate change, and ultimately, the devastation brought on by encounters with Europeans. After a brief introduction to archaeology, the book covers each time period, chapter by chapter, beginning with the Paleoindian period in the Ice Age and ending with the arrival of Daniel Boone in 1769, with descriptions and interpretations of archaeological evidence for each time period. Each chapter begins with a fictional vignette to kindle the reader's imaginings of ancient human life in the mountains, and includes descriptions and numerous images of sites and artifacts discovered in Boone, North Carolina, and the surrounding region.

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About the Author

Tom Whyte is a professor in the anthropology department at Appalachian State University. For more than 40 years he has been doing archaeology research in the Appalachian Mountains and has published more than 50 articles and written more than 60 technical reports on his investigations. He lives in Sugar Grove, just west of Boone, North Carolina.

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Publisher
McFarland
Publication date
2020
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1476683425
ISBN 13 
9781476683423
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
105