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"Gone But Not Forgotten" - African American Cemeteries On The United States Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, South Carolina, Chester B. Depratter, James B. Legg, Stanley South

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The Distribution Of Paleoindian Debitage From The Pleistocene Terrace At The Topper Site: An Evaluation Of A Possible Pre-Clovis Occupation (38al23), Megan M. King

Occasional Papers – Southeastern Paleoamerican Survey

Abstract

Lithic debitage was excavated from all temporal components of the Topper Site, including stratum below Clovis-aged deposits. To determine the nature of lithic assemblage below Clovis the artifacts were carefully examined using traditional methods associated with the analysis of lithic debitage, including aggregate and individual flake analysis. Individual flakes within culturally known deposits, as well those associated with pre-Clovis aged sediments, were examined to determine if they shared characteristics associated with humanly produced tools. The distribution of lithic debitage, as well as non-cultural debris, were also compared between all strata. Statistical tests were utilized to determine the relationships between …

Clovis Lithic Manufacturing Variability At The Allendale Chert Quarries: A Preliminary View From 38al228, Allendale County, South Carolina, Andrew James Weidman

Occasional Papers – Southeastern Paleoamerican Survey

Abstract

This research is the result of archaeological testing that occurred from 2010–2012 at 38AL228, a multi-component quarry related site in Allendale County, South Carolina. This thesis 1) provides a summary of the testing in order to define the cultural sequence and isolate the Clovis component for further analysis, and 2) compares the Clovis lithic assemblage from 38AL228 with the Clovis lithic assemblage from the Topper site (38AL23) to explore possible manufacturing variability based on distance from the source of raw material within the Allendale chert quarries. The premise for the comparative analysis is framed around the concept of differential …

Clovis Blade Technology At The Topper Site (38al23): Assessing Lithic Attribute Variation And Regional Patterns Of Technological Organization, Douglas A. Sain

Occasional Papers – Southeastern Paleoamerican Survey

This monograph, by Douglas A. Sain, is based on his master’s thesis research on the organization of Clovis blade technology. This second monograph of the Occasional Papers series of the Southeastern Paleoamerican Survey closely follows the first in terms of the meticulousness of the study, and the new information it provides about the Topper Site. Detailed studies of Clovis material are eagerly sought by Paleoindian archaeologists, enthusiasts, and particularly by lithic analysts. Sain provides a well-rounded literature review for these groups, and an innovative approach to identifying technological blades. The “mixed assemblage” problem resulting when multiple lithic technologies were used …

The Sullivan Tabby Point Ruin: Callawassie Island, South Carolina, Stanley South, Michael J. Stoner

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Ninety Six Fortification Search: Ninety Six National Historic Site, Stanley South

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John Bartlam: Staffordshire In Carolina, Stanley South

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The Pumpkin Site: 38gr226, Archaeological Investigation Of A Prehistoric Middle Woodland Village In Northern Greenville County, South Carolina, Tommy Charles

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This report describes the events that led to an unanticipated archaeological investigation of the Pumpkin site, (38GR226) between November 1994 and December 1995. It details the problems incurred due to a sporadic work schedule, vandalism and ever-changing objectives. Ultimately, good fortune far out-weighed the bad because the data acquired at Pumpkin is among the best ever obtained from a prehistoric Middle Woodland site on the South Carolina Piedmont. During our periodic work episodes, plow disturbed soils were removed from approximately 25 percent of the site to reveal 504 pit and posthole features. Only 37 of the features were excavated, but …

38bu162u: Excavations For An Irrigation Pipeline On The Santa Elena Site, Parris Island, Beaufort County, South Carolina, Chester B. Depratter, James B. Legg, Stanley South

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Exploring 1670 Charles Towne: 38ch1a/B, Final Archaeology Report, Michael J. Stoner, Stanley South

Research Manuscript Series

The Charles Towne Archaeological Project of 2000/2001 was designed to discover evidence for the remains of the 1670 Charles Towne settlement. The investigation first used a sampling method called shovel testing to locate concentrations of seventeenth-century artifacts in the northernmost portion of the fortified area of the settlement. Once located, the project began to open a larger block of excavation in the vicinity of this concentration. This, the first of two excavation blocks, ultimately included 65 ten-foot squares and the excavation of hundreds of features. This strategy led to the discovery of an earthfast "lodging", which was bordered by a …

"Where The Wappetaw Independent Congregational Church Stood...", Archaeological Testing At 38ch1682, Charleston County, Sc, Christopher Ohm Clement, Ramona M. Grunden

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This report presents the results of limited archaeological testing at Wappetaw Independent Church (38CHI682), Charleston County, South Carolina. Wappetaw was founded by a group of 51 Congregationalist emigrants from New England, who arrived in the Carolinas around 1696. The primary focus of documentary research for this project was the earliest years of settlement; settlement patterning and motivations for immigration are examined. Archaeologically, remains of the last church to occupy the site (ca. 1783-1897) were securely identified, and a tentative reconstruction of the foundation of this structure is provided. Evidence of earlier structures was also encountered, and indicates that at least …

A Memoir Of The Archaeological Excavation Of Fort Prince George, Pickens County, South Carolina Along With Pertinent Historical Documentation, Marshall W. Williams

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South Carolina's Underwater Archaeology Public Education Program And International Outreach Initiatives, Lynn Harris

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Strawberry Ferry (38k1723) And Childsbury Towne (38k1750): A Socio-Economic Enterprise On The Western Branch Of The Cooper River, St. John's Parish, Berkeley County, South Carolina, William B. Barr

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Frontier expansion in British colonial South Carolina was predicated upon the exploitation of diverse indigenous economic resources and staple crop production. The successful exportation of these inland commodities to world markets depended upon . access to a reliable bulk transportation system of interior rivers and roads. Commercial centers, in the form of centrally located settlements, were established for the transshipment of these products and the importation of finished goods. Socially, these settlements provided many needs for an area's population. Strawberry Ferry and Childsbury Towne - - constructed, established, and supported by elite residents along the western branch of the Cooper …

Discovery At Santa Elena: Block Excavation 1993, Stanley South, Chester B. Depratter

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This report describes results of the excavation of a 40 by 70 foot block (38BU162N) in the Spanish colonial town of Santa Elena.

The Ingram Vessel 38ct204: Intensive Survey & Excavation Of An Upland Rivercraft At Cheraw, South Carolina, Christopher F. Amer, Suzanne C. Linder, Mark M. Newell, William B. Barr

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In 1993 and 1994 the Underwater Archaeology Division of the South Carolina Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology conducted an intensive survey of the remains of a small, wooden hulled craft in the Great Pee Dee River near Cheraw, South Carolina. The project was sponsored in part by the Cheraw Historical Society and partially funded by a grant from the South Carolina Humanities Council. The Ingram Vessel (38CT204), named after its discoverer Miller Ingram, lay overturned and largely buried beneath the river sediments and protected by a large mushroom-shaped rock just upstream of the site. The site was partially excavated and …

Discovery At Santa Elena: Boundary Survey, Chester B. Depratter, Stanley South

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This report presents the results of archaeological research carried out on Parris Island, South Carolina, to expand our knowledge of occupation by Spaniards in the sixteenth century.

The Malcolm Boat (38ch803): Discovery, Stabilization, Excavation, And Preservation Of An Historic Sea Going Small Craft In The Ashley River, Charleston County, South Carolina, Christopher F. Amer, William B. Barr, David V. Beard, Elizabeth L. Collins, Lynn B. Harris, William R. Judd, Carl Naylor, Mark M. Newell

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The following report details the results of an investigation of the remains of a small historic sailing craft, The Malcolm Boat (38CH803), discovered in a mud bank of the Ashley River in 1985. The investigation, conducted in June of 1992, with partial funding support from the South Carolina Department of Archives and History, revealed that the vessel was a small ocean-going hull dating to the last quarter of the eighteenth century and the first quarter of the nineteenth. The analysis presented discusses the vessel's age, method of construction and function as a coastal or possibly inter-islander trader, and places the …

The Cooper River Survey: An Underwater Reconnaissance Of The West Branch, Lynn Harris, Jimmy Moss, Carl Naylor

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Local divers, under the direction Mr. Jimmy Moss from Abbeville, conducted a preliminary archaeological and historical survey the west branch of the Cooper River. Guidance and advice was provided by the Sport Diver Archaeology Management Program (SDAMP) of South Carolina Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology (SCIAA). The Cooper River is one of the most popular recreational diving areas in the state. The objectives of this project were two-fold. First, to involve divers in an avocational archaeology project with the idea of promoting diver education. Second, to systematically locate and assess the underwater cultural resources in this historically significant two mile …

The Search For John Bartlam At Cain Hoy: American's First Creamware Potter, Stanley South

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The Waccamaw-Richmond Hill Waterfront Project 1991: Laurel Hill Barge No. 2., Lynn Harris

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The purpose of this multi-year project is to conduct historical and archaeological research in the waterfront area of the three Georgetown area plantation sites – Richmond Hill, Laurel Hill and Wachesaw. This season of work was devoted to recording a large barge located in proximity to Laurel Hill. The primary goal was to document architectural features which would reflect the carpentry techniques used by the builders and the possible function of the vessel. Limited surface artifact sampling was conducted to provide some insights into activities and date ranges associated with the local riverine area. This project was also intended as …

Archaeology On The Horseshoe At The University Of South Carolina, Stanley South, Carl Steen

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A Comprehensive Bibliography Of South Carolina Archaeology, Keith M. Derting, Sharon L. Pekrul, Charles J. Reinhart

Research Manuscript Series

This volume represents the compilation of the first comprehensive bibliography of South Carolina archaeological sources.

Acquiring The Past For The Future: The South Carolina Heritage Trust Statewide Assessment Of Cultural Sites, Christopher Judge, Steven D. Smith

Research Manuscript Series

The South Carolina Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology received a grant from the South Carolina Wildlife and Marine Resources Department and the South Carolina Department of Archives and History to conduct a statewide assessment of the cultural resources of the state. This report details the results of this one-year study to establish a representative sample of the archaeological and historical resources of the state of South Carolina, to be used by the South Carolina Heritage Trust as a planning tool for the possible acquisition of such sites as Heritage Preserves. A list of the 100 most "Critically Significant" sites and …

The Discovery Of Old Fort Congaree, James L. Michie

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"The Best Ever Occupied...": Archaeological Investigations Of A Civil War Encampment On Folly Island, South Carolina, James B. Legg, Steven D. Smith

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In May of 1987, the South Carolina Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology was informed that human remains were being unearthed by road construction in a private residential development on Folly Island, South Carolina. This information led to a two year investigation of the 1863 winter camp of the Federal Army, used during its siege of Charleston. During the investigations a black military cemetery was salvaged (site 38CH920), and three areas of the Federal camp were examined as part of a data recovery project, and a later research effort (sites 38CH964, 38CH965, 38CH966). All of the sites were recommended as eligible …

Late Archaic Landscapes, Stephen Howard Savage

Anthropological Studies

Traditional research into the Late Archaic period in the Southeastern United States has focused on matters related to subsistence and procurement, carried out under such paradigms as Cultural Ecology, Optimal Foraging Theory, and settlement/subsistence studies. The Landscape Archaeology approach is able to unify a number of these traditionally separate avenues of research into a holistic approach, while incorporating recent revisionist models such as Social Territories, Boundary/Center studies, and the dialectic between the physical/cultural landscape and individual perceptions of it. When the Landscape Archaeology approach is operationalized through Geographic Information Systems methodology, a truly powerful theory and method may be applied …

Studies In South Carolina Archaeology: Essays In Honor Of Robert L. Stephenson, Albert C. Goodyear, Glen T. Hanson

Anthropological Studies

This multi-article volume was edited by Albert C. Goodyear, III, and Glen T. Hanson.

Contents:

Foreword.....ix
Preface.....xi
List of Contributors.....xiii
List of Figures.....xv
List of Tables.....xix
South Carolina Human Remains as an Archaeological Resource: An Update - Ted A. Rathbun.....1
The Earliest South Carolinians - Albert C. Goodyear, III, James L. Michie, and Tommy Charles.....19
Pattern and Process in the Middle Archaic Period of South Carolina - Dennis B. Blanton and Kenneth E. Sassaman.....53
An Archaeological Overview of the South Carolina Woodland Period: It's the Same Old Riddle - Michael B. Trinkley.....73
Sea Level Change, Estuarine Development and Temporal Variability …

The Search For Architectural Remains At The Planter's House And The Slave Settlement, Richmond Hill Plantation, Georgetown County, South Carolina, James Michie, Jay Mills

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An Archaeological Reconnaissance Survey Of The Saint James Church Properties Of The Diocese Of South Carolina In Goose Creek, Berkeley County, South Carolina, Tommy Charles, Joe Davis, Carl Steen

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No abstract provided.