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by Stanley South (Author)
In Archaeology at Colonial Brunswick, Stanley South recounts the decade-long excavation of this important North Carolina colonial port. He provides historical context and detailed interpretation of the many hundreds of objects uncovered. South's narrative guides the reader through a town and a way of life that ended more than two centuries ago. The experience is enhances by 196 illustrations that include photographs of excavated buildings and artifacts, archaeological site plans, and interpretive drawings. Archaeology at Colonial Brunswick meets the inquisitive needs of the general public while answering the scientific queries of archaeologists.
Author Biography
Stanley South is a research professor and archaeologist at the South Carolina Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology, a department within the University of South Carolina. Considered by many to be a pioneer of historical archaeology, South authored a number of books on the topic including the canonical Method and Theory in Historical Archaeology (1977). He began his career in 1956 at the N.C. Department of Archives and History and conducted the initial archaeological investigations at Town Creek Indian Mound as well as at Brunswick.
