The Beads of St. Catherines Island
- ISBN-10
- 0000659452
- ISBN-13
- 9780000659453
- Category
- Beads
- Pages
- 300
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009
- Authors
- David Hurst Thomas, Peter Francis, Lorann S. A. Pendleton
Description
This volume examines the almost 70,000 individual beads recovered during extensive archaeological excavations on St. Catherines Island (Georgia)--primarily from Mission Santa Catalina de Guale.
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