More news of the recent excavations in Georgia, in particular some of the arguments for and against the evidence of its being a De Soto contact site.
Excavation finds in Telfair could rewrite history on DeSoto
Macon Telegraph - Macon,GA,USA
" A Telfair County archaeological site has yielded the largest number of early Spanish artifacts ever found outside Florida, prompting its lead archaeologist to conclude that it – and not Macon – was a location visited by Spanish explorer Hernando DeSoto....We think DeSoto would have headed to the Fall Line where villages were,” said Marvin Smith, an archaeologist at Valdosta State University. ..."
Of particular note the last line of the story:
"Blanton said Fernbank Museum of Natural History in Atlanta plans to open an exhibit in April or May featuring items found at the excavation."
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