The Archaeological Society of Virginia is seeking at least $75,000 to complete the study of a Saponi village.
An archaeologist began excavating the site in 1963 and 1964, when the Smith Mountain Dam was being constructed. The entire village is now underwater but artifacts and other items unearthed there are in the custody of the Smithsonian Institution. The society wants to date and perform other studies on the artifacts.
Most descendants of the Saponi Tribe now live in North Carolina, in the counties of Halifax and Warren.
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Funding sought to study tribe
(AP 5/30)
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Haliwa-Saponi Tribe - http://www.haliwa-saponi.com
Archaeological Society of Virginia - http://asv-archeology.org
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