Cane Island Site

Linked to Cane Island Site

Share Feedback

In 1978 and 1979 the University of Georgia's Department of Anthropology excavated portions of the Cane Island archaeological site before it was flooded. It now lies beneath Lake Oconee in Greene County, Georgia.

Courtesy of W. Dean Wood

Cane Island Site

Featured Content

James Oglethorpe

James Oglethorpe

Colonial Figures
Harriet Powers

Harriet Powers

Artists

Trending

Atlanta Race Massacre of 1906

Atlanta Race Massacre of 1906

Early 20th-Century Events
Springfield Baptist Church

Springfield Baptist Church

Historic Buildings & Sites
Usher

Usher

Musicians
CNN

CNN

Television

Updated Recently

Usher

Usher

6 years ago
Music Archives and Repositories

Music Archives and Repositories

2 months ago
Jermaine Dupri

Jermaine Dupri

3 years ago
The Sacred Harp

The Sacred Harp

5 years ago

A More Perfect Union

The New Georgia Encyclopedia is supported by funding from A More Perfect Union, a special initiative of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Learn More