The Catawba Project
The Catawba Project
The Catawba Project
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Distribution of mid-18 th centuryartifacts recovered in surveys ofNassaw and Weyapee (ca. 1750-1759)Archaeological investigations atthe paired villages of Nassaw andWeyapee (indicated on the Evansmap) reveal the character of thesemid-18 th century settlements. <strong>The</strong>distribution of artifacts identifiedby surveys indicate compact,nucleated villages, similar toWilliam Richardson’s 1756account of nearby Charraw as a“round town.” <strong>The</strong>se villageswere probably fortified withpalisade walls for defense againstraids by Shawnees, Senecas, andother <strong>Catawba</strong> enemies.