Dr. Moore will examine the changing paleo-environments of the Southeastern Coastal Plain and the ways in which humans adapted to their shifting world many millennia ago.

Shawn will discuss archaeological insights on various historic cemeteries in North Carolina and beyond.

During the late 18th century, the Catawba Nation experienced profound cultural changes over a relatively short time as community members adjusted to a series of transformative events including a devastating smallpox epidemic.

Over the last several decades, archaeologists have become increasingly interested in a variety of cultural behaviors along the edges of the Mississippian world.

Now approaching his 35th year of archaeological study of the Moravians of Wachovia, Dr. Hartley, Director of Archaeology at Old Salem Museums and Gardens, will talk about past, present and future historical archaeology there.

The Ailey Young house was built in 1875 by Professor William G.

During the American Civil War, blockade runners played an invaluable role in keeping Confederate forces supplied with munitions and other goods.