This is a summary of the state of archaeological research on the Swift Creek culture. The Swift Creek people, centred in Georgia and the surrounding states from AD 100 to 700, are best known for their pottery. The book details the discovery of this culture, and summarizes present knowledge. Editor(s): Williams, Mark; Elliott, Daniel T. Num Pages: 344 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AFP; AGZ; HBTB; HD; JFC; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 576. . 1998. 3rd Edition. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Title: World Engraved
Publisher: The University of Alabama Press
Publication Date: 1998
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0817309128
ISBN 13: 9780817309121
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New

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This major summary of the current state of archaeological research on the Swift Creek culture is the first comprehensive collection ever published concerning the Swift Creek people.

The Swift Creek people, centered in Georgia and surrounding states from A.D. 100 to 700, are best known from their pottery, which was decorated before firing with beautiful paddle-stamped designs--some of the most intricate and fascinating in the world.

Comprehensive in scope, this volume details the discovery of this culture, summarizes what is known about it at the present time, and shows how continued improvements in the collection and analysis of archaeological data are advancing our knowledge of this extinct society.

Although they know nothing of Swift Creek language and little about its society, archaeologists have collected valuable information about the
economic strategies of Swift Creek inhabitants. What archaeologists know best, however, is that the Swift Creek people were some of the best wood carvers the world has seen, and their pottery will stand as their lasting legacy for all time. This book presents and preserves their legacy.

About the Author

Mark Williams, senior academic professional in Anthropology at the University
of Georgia, specializes in Georgia archaeology and ethnohistory. He is
coauthor of Lamar Archaeology with Gary Shapiro, and A World Engraved with
Dan Elliott. He is also director of the UGA Laboratory of Archaeology.

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