Down & Dirty: Archaeology of the South Carolina Lowcountry

Name/Title

Down & Dirty: Archaeology of the South Carolina Lowcountry

Entry/Object ID

2007.002.0035

Secondary Title

Down and Dirty: Archaeology of the South Carolina Lowcountry

Description

With this clever new look at Lowcountry history, M. Patrick Hendrix demystifies archaeology and takes readers on a fast-paced romp through more than 50,000 years. Drawing on the results of archaeological studies at a wide variety of sites, Hendrix discusses key finds and sets them in context with an accessible, entertaining style. Contents include: Charleston's First Inhabitants: Native American Occupation on the South Carolina Coast and the Arrival of the Europeans -- The Beginning of Something Grand: Archaeological Investigations at Albemarle Point and the Charleston Peninsula -- The Charleston Frontier and the African Potters of Christ Church Parish: Life at Thomas Lynch's Wando River Plantation -- Baptist Enclaves: Archaeology at Schieveling Plantation -- The Decline of the Ashley River Estates: Reconstructing the Planter's House at Spring Farm Plantation -- The Confederacy's Secret Weapon: The Raising and Excavation of the H.L. Hunley -- Morris Island: How the Land Shaped History and History Shaped the Land. 168 p., [20] p. of plates; ill., maps, 25 cm.; softcover

Collection

Historic Charleston Foundation Library

Acquisition

Accession

2007.002.

Source or Donor

New Library Catalog Records (2007)

Acquisition Method

Found in Collection

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

United States Local History, South Carolina, Charleston, Excavations (Archaeology)--South Carolina--Charleston Region, Plantation life--South Carolina--Charleston Region--History, Charleston (S.C.)--Antiquities, Charleston (S.C.)--History

Book Details

Author

Hendrix, M. Patrick

Publisher

History Press

Place Published

City

Charleston

State/Province

South Carolina

Country

United States of America

Date Published

2006

Call No.

F279 .C447 H46 2006

ISBN

1596290927

LCCN

2006031698

Notes

Copy No.: 0

Location

Location

Room

Granville Room

Building

Missroon Library

Category

Permanent

Date

February 7, 2023

General Notes

Note

Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [157]-168).

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

April 26, 2007

Updated By

sferguson@historiccharleston.org

Update Date

April 5, 2023