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North Carolina Winegrowers' Perceptions of Climate Change Impacts
(East Carolina University, 2013)
Wine is a product of a specific region’s climate and environment. Climate change is a source of increasing sensitivity. This research analyzes the perceptions of winegrape growers and climate trends, which contribute ...
THE COROLLA WRECK EXPOSED : HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF NORTH CAROLINA'S OLDEST SHIP
(East Carolina University, 2013)
Because of the unexpected and spontaneous discovery of the Corolla Wreck in 2008, its relocation in 2009, and its dynamic six-month jaunt up and down the coast, all research questions posed by this thesis were formed in ...
Tar Kilns of Goose Creek State Park : History and Preservation
(East Carolina University, 2013)
Tar kilns are found throughout the Coastal Plain of North and South Carolina, remnants of a flourishing and important industry that exported tar across the Atlantic world. Tar production is the extraction of terpene from ...
North Carolina Material Culture : An Analysis of the Excavation, Conservation, and Display of the Confederate Ironclad CSS Neuse
(East Carolina University, 2013)
The CSS Neuse was a Confederate Ironclad stationed in Kinston, North Carolina. Today, it is one of a few surviving commissioned Confederate Ironclads, and is forgotten by many due to its lack of significant military ...
Perceptions of Hurricane Risk Among North Carolina's Coastal Residents : A Case Study of Hurricane Irene
(East Carolina University, 2013)
The perception of risk to natural hazards is a very complex topic and there are multiple factors that influence it. However, two factors have generally been overlooked. Through the use of mail-out surveys of residents in ...
A Mortuary Analysis of the Structure 7 Cemetery at Town Creek, a Mississippian Site in the Piedmont of North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2013)
Town Creek is a prehistoric Native American site in central North Carolina. The Mississippian period occupation, from about A.D. 1150-1350, saw the most intensive use of the site. The community transformed from a residential ...