DELINEATING INDIGENOUS CHRONOLOGIES AND REDISCOVERING THE HISTORY OF THE BUCKHEAD SITE (9CH150), OSSABAW ISLAND, GEORGIA

This thesis focuses on archaeology at the Buckhead site (9CH150), located on Ossabaw Island, one of Georgia’s largest barrier islands. Buckhead is one of many large cultural sites on the island with a long occupational history. The purpose of this research is to investigate intra-site settlement patterning at Buckhead and establish comparative data to integrate into the greater history of Ossabaw Island and the Georgia Coast in general. This thesis provides a summary of recent archaeological investigations including survey and excavation work conducted at Buckhead and how its history fits within the greater context of Georgia’s Native American past.