This comprehensive compilation of Moore's archaeological reports on northwest Florida and southern Alabama and Georgia presents the earliest documented investigations of this region.
When Clarence Bloomfield Moore cruised the rivers of Florida in search of prehistoric artifacts a century ago, he laid the groundwork for archaeological investigations to follow. This volume reflects Moore's fieldwork along the northwest Florida coast, the most archaeologically rich area of the state, as well as Southern Alabama and Georgia.
Here readers will share Moore's first look at the area in 1901-1903 and additional observations made in 1918 during what was to be his last field season. Moore's works reveal ceramics, tools, skeletal remains, and exotic artifacts excavated from the earthen mounds and shell middens built by native peoples over the last two millennia.
In the introduction to this edition, David Brose and Nancy Marie White place Moore's investigations within the context of the science, natural history, and antiquarianism of his day. They document what happened to the sites he explored, tell how his findings fit into the body of his research, and explain how those findings should be interpreted in the context of Southeastern culture history and modern archaeological theory.
Moore was the most knowledgeable Southeastern archaeologist of his time; his writings are a benchmark for anyone studying those areas today.
Preface and AcknowledgmentsIntroductionBroseDavid S.WhiteNancy MarieStage Setting for a History of Regional ArchaeologyEnter C. B. Moore: Stage LeftMoore's Northwest Florida ItinerariesExit C. B. Moore: Stage RightGordon R. Willey and Clarence B. Moore ReduxClarence Bloomfield Moore TodayChronology for Moore's Northwest Florida SitesExplanations for Site Names and NumbersSites to VisitTable 1: Sites in C. B. Moore's Volumes on Northwest FloridaTable 2: Cultural Chronology for Northwest FloridaReferences CitedCertain Aboriginal Remains of the Northwest Florida Coast, Part I [1901]Certain Aboriginal Remains of the Northwest Florida Coast, Part II [1902]Certain Aboriginal Remains of the Apalachicola River [1903]Mounds of the Lower Chattahoochee and Lower Flint Rivers [1907]The Northwestern Florida Coast Revisited [1918]IndexesIntroductionWorks by Moore
David S. Brose is the Director of the Schiele Museum of Natural History in Gastonia, North Carolina. Nancy Marie White is a Professor of Anthropology at the University of South Florida.
"A wide audience, from armchair historians to field archaeologists, will welcome this reprint of Moore's works, which have been hard to find until now. Brose and White's introduction brings readers up to date on the sites Moore visited. An essential resource for those interested in the archaeology of northwest Florida and adjacent regions. "
—Jeffrey M. Mitchem, Arkansas Archeological Survey
