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| Julia King |
Dr. Julia King's talk at the April 16 CCASM Meeting was "Is It or Isn't It?: In Search of the Early Jesuit Mission at Potopaco". Julie discussed archaeological investigations done in 2023 and 2024 at St. Thomas Manor, a Jesuit plantation established ca. 1638 along the Port Tobacco River. The investigations revealed a smattering of artifacts from the 17th century. Taking the form of a whodunit, she marshaled documentary and archaeological evidence and invited audience participation to solve this compelling mystery: who were the Jesuit priests who left behind these ephemeral traces and what does this tell us about the first decades of life on the colonial frontier? As always, additional investigations and funding are needed to help validate the possible answer.
Julia King is a Professor of Anthropology at St. Mary’s College of Maryland with numerous publications and awards.
Once again this was a hybrid meeting with most of the
people and the speaker attending in person. Thanks to Jim for allowing
us to use his Zoom account, and thanks to Peggy and Natalia for
providing the hotspot.
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| All of us ready for meeting to start |
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