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  • Visit
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  • Archaeological Sites
    • The Berry Site
    • Catawba Meadows Site
  • Education
    • Education
      • School/Youth Groups
      • Summer Camps
      • Video: YouthArchaeology
      • 2019 Field School
      • Summer Blog
      • Resources
    • Outreach
      • Community Workshops
  • Get Involved
    • Become a Member
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  • About EJF
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Dr. David Moore

EJF Executive Archaeologist, Dr. David Moore

David Moore, PhD
Executive Archaeologist of Exploring Joara Foundation, Inc.
Professor, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Warren Wilson College

Dr. David Moore is the foundation’s Executive Archaeologist.  He has worked at the Berry site for 25 years and currently directs the summer field school. He has directed major excavations at numerous sites in North Carolina including Hardaway, Warren Wilson, and Berry. His work in the upper Catawba Valley began in 1986 with excavations at the Berry site as part of his dissertation research. He is a faculty member in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Warren  Wilson College.

 

 

 

Dr. Theresa Shebalin

EJF Summer Camps Director Theresa Shebalin

Theresa McReynolds Shebalin, PhD
Director, Summer Camp Programs

Dr. Theresa McReynolds Shebalin directs the Archaeology Adventures summer camps. She has a B.S. in Geology from the College of William and Mary, an M.A. in Anthropology from Penn State, and a Ph.D. in Anthropology from the University of North Carolina. When she’s not helping kids unearth the mysteries of the Berry site or coordinating public archaeology events, Dr. Shebalin teaches science and coaches swimming at Durham Academy in Durham, North Carolina.

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Members are the backbone of the Exploring Joara Foundation, and enjoy many great perks, such as:
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The Exploring Joara Foundation, Inc. engages the public in archaeology in the Carolinas, and emphasizes the discovery of the Native American town of Joara and Fort San Juan, the first inland European settlement in the United States. Exploring Joara is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

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Morganton, NC 28680
(828) 439-2463

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