Fort San Juan and the Limits of Empire

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Fort San Juan and the Limits of Empire is written by Robin A. Beck and published by University Press of Florida. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0813055679 (ISBN 10) and 9780813055671 (ISBN 13).

Built in 1566 by Spanish conquistador Juan Pardo, Fort San Juan is the earliest known European settlement in the interior United States. Located at the Berry site in western North Carolina, the fort and its associated domestic compound stood near the Native American town of Joara, whose residents sacked the fort and burned the compound after only eighteen months. Drawing on archaeological evidence from architectural, floral, and faunal remains, as well as newly discovered accounts of Pardo's expeditions, this volume explores the deterioration in Native American–Spanish relations that sparked Joara's revolt and offers critical insight into the nature of early colonial interactions.