• By Walkertown Branch
• Posted Sunday, January 14, 2018

The Culture, History and Human Ecology of the Upper Yadkin River Valley at Walkertown

Free public lecture The Culture, History and Human Ecology of the Upper Yadkin River Valley, AD 800-1600 will be presented by Eric E. Jones, the Assistant Professor from the Department of Anthropology of the Wake Forest University. This talk will cover the history of archaeological research in the Yadkin River valley and wider North Carolina and southern Virginia Piedmont, and what the research on settlement patterns and economic behaviors is adding to the body of knowledge. It focuses on the period AD 1200-1600, and the primary culture in the region at that time, the Piedmont Village Tradition.

The Culture, History and Human Ecology of the Upper Yadkin River Valley, AD 800-1600
Tuesday, January 16, 6:30 pm

Walkertown Branch Library
2969 Main St. Walkertown, NC 27051

Call (336) 703-2990 for more information.

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