Borgo Publishing
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Frontlist
In the Shadow of Carson Mound A
John M. Connaway​
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October 1, 2024
List Price: $32.00 PB
228 pages, full color
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Cahokians were in the Yazoo Basin during the second half of the 11th century. What were they doing here? What were the historical implications of their being here, in northwest Mississippi at the very beginning of the Mississippian era? And what was the historical relationship between them and Carson’s 89 mounds, including its enigmatic biconical mounds and its unusual pentagonal platform, all oriented or aligned relative to a “Carson grid.” ...Carson was anything but a village! Its momentous and highly contingent history bespeaks one of the great Indigenous places of the precolonial Midsouth. That history began with the construction of two or three biconical mounds during the Middle Woodland period, if not also numerous other now-destroyed (mono) conical mounds. It continued with the arrival of Cahokians around A.D. 1070 ± 20 (based on pottery and one C14 date) and, after a 12th century hiatus, with a late Mississippian town on the Montgomery portion of the site. That town ended for reasons unknown, leaving behind the many houses and domestic remains that would be rediscovered by John Connaway and his crew ...Because of his tireless 11-year effort, the Native people who built Carson, as well as the place itself, can today be recognized as having played a truly pivotal role in the precolonial history of the American Southeast. And for that, archaeology in the Midsouth owes John Connaway its enduring admiration.
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—from the Foreword by Timothy R. Pauketat
Petey Wants Wings
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Pamela S. Wight and Neville N. Hill​​
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Ilustrated by Shelley A. Steinle
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September 15, 2024
List Price: $17.99 HB
32 pages, full color
Picture Book (Ages 3-8)
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Petey the squirrel wants wings. Despite his great life as a squirrel with many friends, Petey is unhappy. He knows that if he could fly like his bird friend Bessie, then his life would be complete. A magical dragonfly grants Petey his wish, but only if he gives up something important. Through misadventures and surprises, Petey discovers that wings aren’t the answer to what brings him joy. In fact, wings could be his downfall. By the end of the tale, Petey discovers how special it is …. to be himself.
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Confessions of a Cemeterian
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Ian W. Brown​
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August 1, 2024
List Price: $24.95 PB
264 pages, full color
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If you like historic cemeteries, hop in and fasten your seatbelt for a rip-roaring road tour to a selection of burial places, both famous and forgotten. Archaeologist and cemeterian Ian Brown’s latest book, recounts his travels across the United States and internationally, and some of the fascinating historic burial places he has visited. There are wonderful folk markers, forgotten historical figures, tragedy, and humor. But most importantly, there is a tour guide extraordinaire, who makes the past come to life through a series of punchy vignettes.
Confessions of a Cemeterian is both fun and informative. As an archaeologist, who encourages his students to read mystery novels, Brown knows how to tell a story. The discussion of African American burial grounds is excellent, and a great resource for individuals studying African American burial grounds. There are international forays to Pere Lachaise, Glasnevin in Ireland, the George Frederick Watts monument to self-sacrifice in London, and even a bit on the history of salt in central China. Quite literally, there is something for everyone.
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—​From the Foreword by Richard F. Veit
Handbook of Mississippi's Prehistoric Indians and Artifacts
David M. Johnson Jr.​
March 1, 2024
List Price: $49.95 PB
640 pages, full color
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With all the information accessible online, one would have to spend hours searching to find the amount of information that is understandable to a non-professional and relating to the Southeast, specifically Mississippi, that is available here, right at the reader's fingertips. Here, one can find information that answers the common "what," "how," and "why" questions most people have about pre-contact Mississippi archaeology. Because archaeology is a destructive science and archaeologists are ethically bound to share the results of their work with the public, these are answers the tax-paying public is entitled to know. We are all different and have different interests and priorities, and not everyone gets excited about learning what a celt is or how pottery was made 1,000 years ago, but those who do: responsible collectors, avocational archaeologists, descendant communities, and professional archaeologists can all benefit from the years of knowledge and experience amassed here in this book. Knowledge of the past reminds us of the diversity of human history. We are neither the first, nor the last people to occupy this land. The information is here for you, the good you do with it and how you use it to enrich your life is up to you.
-JESSICA CRAWFORD
SOUTHEAST REGIONAL DIRECTOR
THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONSERVANCY
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Certain Studies of European Trade Bells in the Southeastern United States
Ian W. Brown and John M. Connaway
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September 15, 2023
List Price: $24.95 PB
148 pages, full color
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About the Authors
Ian W. Brown and John M. Connaway have each devoted over 50 years of their lives to investigating the archaeology of the Southeastern United States. The Lower Mississippi Valley has been a point of overlap in their work, as has the study of historic trade bells.
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Both Ian and John have published several bell studies in diverse venues, and some of these are difficult to find. Some are out of print, and others are in periodicals that are difficult to locate. Archaeologists and other researchers will therefore welcome this compendium of papers in a single volume. For the first time all the pertinent papers are in a single volume, and researchers will no longer have to gather a big stack of books to clutter their lab space and strain their pocketbooks. A welcome addition to the archaeologist’s toolkit!
​ —from the Foreword by Jeffrey M. Mitchem
