ANTIQUITIES OF THE SOUTHERN INDIANS, PARTICULARLY OF THE GEORGIA TRIBES by Charles C. Jones ( 9780817310042 )

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ANTIQUITIES OF THE SOUTHERN INDIANS, PARTICULARLY OF THE GEORGIA TRIBES

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ISBN 10:

0817310045

ISBN 13:

9780817310042

Publisher:

THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA PRESS

Pub. date:

20 September, 1999

Edition:

2nd ed.

Series:

Classics in Southeastern Archaeology

Pages:

640

Description:

First published in 1873, this work proposed a link between the Native Americans of the 1800s and the prehistoric peoples who had created the Southeast's large earthen mounds. For this reissue a new introduction places Jones's work in the context of its time, and relates it to current research.

Synopsis:

A Dan Josselyn Memorial Publication This reissue of Charles Jones's classic investigations of the Mound Builders will be an invaluable resource for archaeologists today.Long a classic of southeastern archaeology, Charles Jones's"Antiquities of the Southern Indians" was a groundbreaking work that linked historic tribes with prehistoric "antiquities." Published in 1873, it predated the work of Cyrus Thomas and Clarence Moore and remains a rich resource for modern scholars.Jones was a pioneer of archaeology who not only excavated important sites but also related his findings to other sites, to contemporary Indians, and to artifacts from other areas. His work covers all of the southeastern states, from Virginia to Louisiana, and is noted for its insights into the De Soto expedition and the history of the Creek Indians.Best known for refuting the popular myth of the Mound Builders, Jones proposed a connection between living Native Americans of the 1800s and the prehistoric peoples who had created the Southeast's large earthen mounds. His early research and culture comparisons led to the eventual demise of the Mound Builder myth.For this reissue of Jones's book, a new introduction by Frank Schnell places Jones's work in the context of his times and relates it to current research in the Southeast. An engagingly written work enhanced by numerous maps and engravings, "Antiquities of the Southern Indians" will serve today's scholars and fascinate all readers interested in the region's prehistory.Frank T. Schnell Jr. is an Archaeologist and Historian at the Columbus Museum in Columbus, Georgia.

Illustrations:

34 illustrations

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Imprint:

The University of Alabama Press

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Returnable

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