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The Town of Pomeiooc
The Town of Pomeiooc
"The Tovvne of Pomeiooc." Theodor de Bry's engraving of the American Indian town of Pomeiooc, published in Thomas Hariot's 1588 book A Briefe and True Report of the New Found Land of Virginia. In the center of the image stands Pomeiooc, which...
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The Town of Secota
The Town of Secota
"The Tovvne of Secota." Theodor de Bry's engraving of the American Indian town of Secota, published in Thomas Hariot's 1588 book A Briefe and True Report of the New Found Land of Virginia. A wide foot path extends from the center foreground of...
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Native American Village of Pomeiooc
Native American Village of Pomeiooc
Hand-colored version of Theodor de Bry's engraving of the American Indian town of Pomeiooc. De Bry's engraving, "The Towne of Pomeiooc," was originally published as an illustration in Thomas Hariot's 1588 book A Briefe and True Report of the New Found...
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Native American Village of Secoton
Native American Village of Secoton
Hand-colored version of Theodor de Bry's engraving depicting the American Indian town of Secota. De Bry's engraving, "The Tovvne of Secota," was originally published as an illustration in Thomas Hariot's 1588 book A Briefe and True Report of the New...
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Excavation block
Excavation block
An exavation block at Occaneechi Town with plowed soil removed. The dark stains are archaeological features.
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Occaneechi excavation tasks
Occaneechi excavation tasks
Photograph of students engaged in various excavation tasks at Occaneechi Town.
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Establishing the site grid
Establishing the site grid
Photograph of students using a transit to establish a grid line at Occaneechi Town.
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Occaneechi Town excavation grid
Occaneechi Town excavation grid
Illustration of a portion of the Occaneechi Town excavation grid. (North is at the top of the map.)
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Removing plowed soil
Removing plowed soil
Photograph of students excavating and sifting plowed soil at Occaneechi Town.
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Troweling the subsoil at Occaneechi Town
Troweling the subsoil at Occaneechi Town
Photograph of students troweling a large excavated area at Occaneechi Town.
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Ancient post holes
Ancient post holes
Photograph of students revealing ancient post holes by troweling the top of subsoil.
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Ancient pits
Ancient pits
Photograph of students revealing ancient pits by troweling the top of subsoil.
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Excavating an ancient pit
Excavating an ancient pit
Photograph of a student excavating the contents from an ancient pit.
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Ancient pit contents
Ancient pit contents
Ancient refuse at the bottom of a pit.
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What ancient pit contents tell us
What ancient pit contents tell us
A closer view of ancient refuse at the bottom of a pit.
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Excavated features — before excavation
Excavated features — before excavation
A photograph and map of an unexcavated archaeological feature at Occaneechi Town.
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Excavated features — during excavation
Excavated features — during excavation
A photograph and map of an unexcavated archaeological feature at Occaneechi Town.
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Excavated features — after excavation
Excavated features — after excavation
A photograph and drawing of the feature after excavation has been completed.
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Pits
Pits
Photograph of a pit, a common archaeological feature found at Occaneechi Town. Pits are roughly circular, moderately deep holes that were dug by the town's inhabitants. Most probably they were used to hide or conceal belongings and were subsequently filled...
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Storage pit
Storage pit
Photograph of a storage pit, a common archaeological feature found at Occaneechi Town. Storage pits are large, deep, cylindrical holes that were dug near or inside houses for below-ground storage of food and other belongings. Once they were no longer needed,...
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