Earthfast is the culmination of a lifetime of architectural practice and seven years of concentrated research. The journey began when archeologists at the American Museum of Natural History asked Richard to prepare architectural drawings of the Mission Santa Catalina de Guale on St. Catherines Island, GA. One discovery led to another. A big, black hole in American history was filled by reading dozens of obscure 16th and 17th century books, plus visiting many archaeological sites. Being Creek Indian, Richard was able to discern evidence from passages on Native Americans that were missed by...

"The Nacoochee Valley, Ancient Crossroads of the Americas" contains 101 photographs, 3D architectural renderings, archaeological drawings, historic maps and satellite images. The beautiful Nacoochee Valley is located in the Northeast Georgia Mountains. It has an extraordinary geological and cultural history. Created by ancient volcanoes, it was the scene of the nation's first major gold rush. Archaeologists have found that humans have lived here for at least 12,000 years. The earliest villages date from around 1000 BC. However, during the period between around 800 AD and 1500 AD, it was...