{"product_id":"antiquities-of-the-southern-indians-charles-c-jones-9780817310042","title":"Antiquities of the Southern Indians, Particularly of the Georgia Tribes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Dan Josselyn Memorial Publication\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis reissue of Charles Jones's classic investigations of the Mound Builders will be an invaluable resource for archaeologists today\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Long a classic of southeastern archaeology, Charles Jones's \u003ci\u003eAntiquities of the Southern Indians\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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, \u003ci\u003eAntiquities of the Southern Indians\u003c\/i\u003e will serve today's scholars and fascinate all readers interested in the region's prehistory. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Charles C. Jones\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0817310045\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780817310042\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Alabama Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/20\/1999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 582\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.53h x 5.53w x 1.69d","brand":"Charles C. Jones","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48086955098367,"sku":"9780817310042","price":44.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f2d12186-20ae-46dd-8d24-c7ee6afa1b85.jpg?v=1769097462","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/antiquities-of-the-southern-indians-charles-c-jones-9780817310042","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}