| Abstrakt: |
Established in 1712, the port town of Edenton became the primary center of commerce, politics and interactions for the largely rural agricultural population of the Albemarle Region of North Carolina. This study summarizes the archaeological investigations conducted over the past 44 years in the historic core of Edenton, which is defined for this study by the 1769 map of the town by Claude Joseph Sauthier. Excavations are separated into the archaeology of the State Historic Site properties, non-mandated investigations and those conducted as part of cultural resource management investigations. A brief statement also is provided about Edenton's identity as a historic town and the support and involvement of the community in its archaeology. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
