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

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Boone Before Boone: The Archaeological Record of Northwestern North Carolina Through 1769

By: Whyte, Tom (Author)

2020 | Paperback

9781476683423 / 1476683425

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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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