Vintage Map of Colonial Williamsburg by the General Drafting Co., Inc.

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From the estate of Williamsburg's late chief archaeologist Ivor Noel Hume.  Map of Colonial Williamsburg printed c.1965.  Color single-side lithograph designed and printed by the General Drafting Co., Inc.  Large Tri Z folded map expands to 19"x23" from 4.75"x7.5" folded size.  A fine unused copy from the collection of Noel Hume.  The full-page image attached to this listing is a stock photo and not the actual map.  This copy is bright and does not have any yellowing or wear.  Printing Code P666 in lower left corner.  Copyright Colonial Williamsburg.    Ivor Noel Hume (1927-2017) is considered the father of historical archaeology in America.  He served as the chief archaeologist of Colonial Williamsburg from 1957-1987.  He was the author of more than 20 books and innumerable professional articles.  Hume was born in London and studied at Framlingham and St. Lawrence Colleges.  He served in the British Army during World War II before pursuing a career in archaeology.  He came to American in 1957 after nearly 10 years on the staff at the Guildhall Museum in London.  Throughout his long career he established the importance of archaeology in describing the social and economic life of those who left behind the artifacts uncovered.  In America, Hume is credited with discovering one of the earliest English colonial settlements at Wolstenholme Town.  What we know today about the life of the early British colonies in America is because of Hume's tireless efforts to tell the story of it's inhabitants.