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| Genre/Form: | Photographs |
|---|---|
| Material Type: | Picture, Internet resource |
| Document Type: | Internet Resource, Computer File, Visual material |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Gerald F Schroedl; Frank H. McClung Museum (Knoxville, Tenn.); University of Tennessee (System). Libraries.; Southeastern Native American Documents Collection (GALILEO (Georgia statewide project)) |
| OCLC Number: | 48019798 |
| Notes: | Photograph held by the Frank H. McClung Museum, Knoxville, Tenn. Digital image of original manuscript, scanned by the University of Tennessee Libraries in 2001, as part of GALILEO, funded in part by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Document ID: mm070. |
| Description: | 1 page. |
| Details: | System requirements: AT & T DJVu browser plug-in needed to view images of documents.; Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Responsibility: | [by Gerald F. Schroedl]. |
Abstract:
This is a photograph of a representative selection of Qualla rim sherds from the Chattooga site. Chattooga is a Cherokee archaeological site that was formerly called 'Cherokee Town.' Cherokee Town was an 18th century village associated with the Lower town Cherokee communities of northern Georgia and western South Carolina. The site is thought to have been occupied for only 160 years and was abandoned by the Cherokees in the 1740s. This site is given special attention because it retained early 18th century Cherokee material culture. This material culture is difficult to find and distinguish on other Cherokee sites of the same time period. The University of Tennessee (UT) and the Francis Marion National Forest conducted archaeological excavations at Chattooga during 1989-1994. The focus of these excavations was to develop a better understanding of the nature of the historical Cherokee occupation at the site and compare these findings with those found on other 18th century Cherokee sites. As a result of these excavations, archaeologists were able to identify and partially excavate the remains of five superimposed council houses. In addition, the excavations of two winter structures and one summer domestic structure were conducted. Through the use of surface collection, test pit excavations, and remote sensing equipment, vast amounts of artifacts and the location of additional buildings and features were found with minimal disturbance to the site. The excavation of Chattooga is still an active research project with additional findings in the process of being documented.
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