By Joel Sneed Bringing to Light Early Burials in Bartow County Salt Peter Cave Entrance - Photo by Linda Pye Evidence of Native American usage has been found in twelve Bartow County caves or in the area immediately adjacent to the cave entrance.  Artifacts dating from the Archaic to the [...]

A Typology Analysis of Lithic Artifacts Recovered from a Middle Woodland Site in North Georgia William Heflin (Kennesaw State University) The prehistory of the Southeastern United States is divided into four broad periods: the Paleoindian period, the Archaic period, the Woodland period, and the Mississippian period. The Woodland period dates from [...]

The Ancient Rock Walls of Bartow County By William Phillips Bartow County has remarkable ancient stone structures that have a history every bit as exciting as the far more recognized mound sites (Etowah and Leake), and numerous ancient village sites scattered across the county.  However, stone features are almost always [...]

Examining the Prehistoric Etowah Valley Timeline at the Dabbs Site, Bartow County, GA Through Ceramic and Radiocarbon Dating Savana L. Deems (Kennesaw State University) Terry G. Powis (Kennesaw State University) Introduction The Dabbs Site is located two miles (3.25 kilometers) northwest of the Etowah Indian Mounds on the second terrace [...]

  In the previous installment, the history of the discovery and documentation of the Leake site was presented. In this installment, we examine the earthworks at Leake.  While the earthen mounds at Leake are no longer visible on the ground surface, as are those at the spectacular Etowah Mounds located [...]

The Archaeology and History of the Leake Site: A Prehistoric Ceremonial Center in the Etowah River Valley This article series is dedicated to the archaeological details, history, and significance of the Leake Mounds and several related archaeological sites in Bartow County. While most people in Bartow County know of the [...]