A Study of the Cultural Significance of a Dugout Canoe to People of the Past and Present
- ECU Author/Contributor (non-ECU co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Lydia Downs (Creator)
- Institution
- East Carolina University (ECU )
- Web Site: http://www.ecu.edu/lib/
Abstract: The purpose of this thesis is to examine the significance of canoe No.SOR0001 and the impacts that it has on the Coharie Tribe of North Carolina. This involved compiling a belonging biography of the canoe including its creation, use, abandonment, recovery, preservation, adoption into the Coharie Tribe, and its final curation. There is a special focus on the more contemporary period from the canoe’s recovery to the present to fully understand how a belonging such as this can help preserve the spiritual connection between modern people and their ancestors.
Additional Information
- Publication
- Thesis
- Language: English
- Date: 2023
- Subjects
- Dugout canoe, Coharie Tribe, Late Woodland Period, radiocarbon dating, repatriation
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