Willtown, an archaeological and historical perspective, Martha Zierden, Suzanne Linder, Ronald Anthony ; with contributions by Andrew Agha ... [et al.]
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Willtown, an archaeological and historical perspective, Martha Zierden, Suzanne Linder, Ronald Anthony ; with contributions by Andrew Agha ... [et al.]
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eng
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 327-336)
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Willtown
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Martha Zierden, Suzanne Linder, Ronald Anthony ; with contributions by Andrew Agha ... [et al.]
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an archaeological and historical perspective
Summary
Willtown was founded in the late 17th century on the banks of the South Edisto River, but the movement of the Willtown Church in the 1760s to another location marked the demise of the town. Hugh C. Lane Jr. encouraged The Charleston Museum in its research in and around the Willtown area, asking the question, "Why did Willtown fail?" "Our serendipitous discovery of James Stobo's rice plantation a mile from Willtown revealed a site remarkable in its pristine preservation, the clarity of its stratigraphic record, the number and types of artifacts recovered, and in the complexity of its architectural detail."--Introduction, p. 1
Table Of Contents
The Willtown community -- Archaeological sites at Willtown Bluff -- Site 38Ch482a: the Willtown lots -- The New Willtown Church: 38Chl661 -- 38Ch482d: test excavations at the vats -- Site 38Chl659: the rice plantation -- Artifacts from 38Chl659 -- Willtown colono wares -- African American slaves and rice dike construction -- Animal use on the eighteenth century frontier -- Interpretations of life in the Willtown community
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