Antiquities of the southern Indians, particularly of the Georgia tribes / Charles C. Jones, Jr. ; edited and with an introduction by Frank T. Schnell, Jr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jones, Charles C., Jr. (Charles Colcock), 1831-1893.

Contributor:

Schnell, Frank T.

Series:

Classics in southeastern archaeology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Indians of North America--Georgia--Antiquities.

Indians of North America.

Georgia.

Antiquities.

Indians of North America--Southern States--Antiquities.

Southern States.

Georgia--Antiquities.

Southern States--Antiquities.

Physical Description:

xlviii, 534 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

Tuscaloosa, Ala. : University of Alabama Press, [1999]

Summary:

Long a classic of southeastern archaeology, Charles Jones's Antiquities of the Southern Indians was a groundbreaking work that linked historic tribes with prehistoric "antiquities." Published in 1873, it predated the work of Cyrus Thomas and Clarence Moore and remains a rich resource for modern scholars.

Jones was a pioneer of archaeology who not only excavated important sites but also related his findings to other sites, to contemporary Indians, and to artifacts from other areas. His work covers all of the southeastern states, from Virginia to Louisiana, and is noted for its insights into the De Soto expedition and the history of the Creek Indians.

Best known for refuting the popular myth of the Mound Builders, Jones proposed a connection between living Native Americans of the 1800s and the prehistoric peoples who had created the Southeast's large earthen mounds. His early research and culture comparisons led to the eventual demise of the Mound Builder myth.

For this reissue of Jones's book, a new introduction by Frank Schnell places Jones's work in the context of his times and relates it to current research in the Southeast. An engagingly written work enhanced by numerous maps and engravings, Antiquities of the Southern Indians will serve today's scholars and fascinate all readers interested in the region's prehistory.

Notes:

Originally published: New York : D. Appleton and Co., 1873.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

0817310045

OCLC:

40939881