THE NATIVE VILLAGE THAT HID HERNANDO DE SOTO’S FIRST CAMP IN AMERICA
THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF ABSENCE
Sometimes what archaeologists do not find is also meaningful.
If a village had been continuously occupied for centuries, researchers might expect certain patterns of rebuilding.
If a structure was abruptly abandoned, the artifacts inside might look different.
A pot left in place is different from a pot deliberately cleaned and carried away.
A house burned during an attack may preserve different evidence from a house abandoned peacefully.
A Spanish object left inside a Native structure raises questions about the circumstances of the encounter.
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