SUNDAY LECTURE
"Hernando de Soto in Georgia"

Sunday, July 12, 2020
3:00-4:00 p.m.

WEBINAR: Please Register

Speaker: Professor Dennis B. Blanton, author of Conquistador's Wake

The focus of Conquistador's Wake is a decade-long archaeological project undertaken at a place now known as the Glass Site, located in Telfair County, Georgia. This spot, near the town of McRae, Georgia, offers clues that place Hernando de Soto in Georgia via a different route than previously thought by historians and archaeologists.

Professor Blanton's archaeological focus is eastern North America. His teaching at James Madison University concerns historical archaeology,  especially the topic of cultural encounters. His interests also extend to questions of prehistory in the Southeast and Middle Atlantic, Native American smoking ritual, and climate change. More information about Professor Blanton's work is available at his website: https://dennisblanton.weebly.com/.