McCann, Catherine

Extensive remains of aboriginal dwelling sites and artificial mounds have been known on the Georgia and South Carolina coasts for a good many years. Through the work of several investigators, especially Clarence B. Moore in the coastal area, and William H.

Archaeological excavations on the Georgia, Florida, and South Carolina coasts have been carried on intermittently ever since the Civil War. Probably the first investigator was Jeffries Wyman (Wyman, 1875), who dug into the shell mounds along the St. Johns River in Florida. C. C.