This archive preserves a richly illustrated presentation given by Dr. Jim Glanville to the Smyth County Genealogical Society. In it, Glanville re-centers the American Indian story of Southwest Virginia—especially Holstonia—through archeological, linguistic, and cultural evidence, asserting that the earliest identifiable peoples of the region were Yuchi-speaking tribes.
Scientific Findings
Archeology, geology, x-ray crystallography, salt springs, carbon dating
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This research highlights compelling evidence that Spanish conquistadors reached Saltville, Virginia in 1567. Dr. Glanville’s detailed examination of historical routes, supported by maps and early records, challenges previous assumptions about the region’s early European contact.