Archaeological and Dendrochronological Investigations at Cagle Saltpetre Cave, Van Buren County, Tennessee
During the 19th century, the increasing demand for saltpeter, a vital ingredient in gunpowder, led to both large- and small-scale saltpeter-mining operations in caves throughout Tennessee. Although the general procedures in the historic processing of saltpeter are fairly well understood, very little...
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Trace: Tennessee Research and Creative Exchange
2007
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| Online Access: | http://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_gradthes/242 |