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BL
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956676
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b711046
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Hockensmith, Charles D.
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| Title & Author
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The millstone quarries of Powell County, Kentucky /\ Charles D. Hockensmith ; foreword by Nancy O'Malley.
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| Publication Statement
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Jefferson, N.C. :: McFarland & Co.,, ©2009.
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| Series Statement
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Contributions to southern Appalachian studies ;; 24
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1 online resource (xiv, 202 pages) :: illustrations, maps.
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| ISBN
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0786438592
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: 0786453575
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: 9780786438594
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: 9780786453573
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-195) and index.
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| Contents
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The Millstone Quarries of Powell County, Kentucky -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Foreword by Nancy O'Malley -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1. An Archival Overview of the Kentucky Millstone Quarrying Industry -- 2. The Environmental Setting of the Quarries -- 3. Documenting the Quarries -- 4. An Historical Overview of the Powell County Quarries -- 5. Families Associated with the Powell County Quarries -- 6. Archaeological Investigations at the Powell County Quarries -- 7. Comparisons Among the Powell County Quarries -- 8. Comparisons Between the Powell County Quarries and Other Quarries -- 9. Manufacturing Sequences for Millstones -- 10. Transportation Methods and Routes for Powell County Millstones -- 11. Markets for Powell County Millstones -- 12. The Competition -- 13. Kentucky Millstone Values -- 14. Conclusions -- Glossary -- Appendices -- A. Form for Documenting Millstones -- B. Form for Documenting Boulders and Drill Holes -- C. 1804 Lawsuit in Fayette County, Higbee v. Hanks -- D. 1810 Lawsuit in Clark County, Wilkerson v. Adams -- E. 1823 Lawsuit in Clark County, Johnson v. Adams -- F. 1826 Lawsuit in Clark County, Summers v. Adams -- G. Millstones Potentially Associated with the Powell County Millstone Quarries -- Bibliography -- Index.
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| Abstract
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"This book provides an archaeological and historical study of six millstone quarries in Powell County, Kentucky. The quarries located there are uniquely well-preserved and documented. This book combines a study of the archaeological remains found at the quarries with a discussion of the archival records discovered"--Provided by publisher.
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Archaeology and history-- Kentucky-- Powell County.
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Excavations (Archaeology)-- Kentucky-- Powell County.
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Millstones-- Kentucky-- Powell County-- History.
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Quarries and quarrying-- Kentucky-- Powell County-- History.
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Antiquities.
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Archaeology and history.
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Excavations (Archaeology)
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HISTORY-- State Local-- General.
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Millstones.
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Quarries and quarrying.
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Powell County (Ky.), Biography.
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Powell County (Ky.), Antiquities.
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Powell County (Ky.), History, Local.
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Kentucky, Powell County.
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| Dewey Classification
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976.9/585
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| LC Classification
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F457.P7H63 2009eb
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