Virginia (State / Territory) (Geographic Keyword)
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In 1984, Henry Miller completed his synthesis of dietary patterns in the Chesapeake, beginning with the first years of settlement as the colonists began to establish plantations and following with how dietary patterns changed as the plantation economy evolved. In this very important piece of work, Miller observed that wildlife helped to sustain the colonists through the early years. On the average, wildlife (excepting oysters and crabs) provided up to 30% of all meat consumed. Only later,...
Bennett's Point (18QU28)
The Bennett’s Point (18QU28) site represents the principal dwelling at a colonial period tobacco plantation located in Queen Anne’s County, Maryland. The home of Elizabeth and Richard Bennett III between 1700 and 1749, Bennett’s Point was also a major port. Bennett was a lawyer, planter, merchant and one of the wealthiest men in the colony. The Bennett’s Point collection represents the domestic core of a large tobacco plantation, one of a very few early to mid-18th-century household sites...
Bennett's Point (18QU28): Artifact Distributions, Brick (2004)
Artifact distribution map, brick
Bennett's Point (18QU28): Artifact Distributions, Case Bottles (2004)
Artifact distribution map, case bottles
Bennett's Point (18QU28): Artifact Distributions, Domestic Material (2004)
Artifact distribution map, domestic material
Bennett's Point (18QU28): Artifact Distributions, Porcelain (2004)
Artifact distribution map, porcelain
Bennett's Point (18QU28): Artifact Distributions, Tin-Glazed Earthenware (2004)
Artifact distribution map, tin-glazed earthenware
Bennett's Point (18QU28): Artifact Distributions, Tin-Glazed Tiles (2004)
Artifact distribution map, tin-glazed tiles
Bennett's Point (18QU28): Artifact Distributions, Vessels by Function (2004)
Artifact distribution map, vessels by function
Bennett's Point (18QU28): Artifact Distributions, White Clay Tobacco Pipes (2004)
Artifact distribution map, white clay tobacco pipes
Bennett's Point (18QU28): Artifact Distributions, White Clay Tobacco Pipes (2004)
Artifact distribution map, White Clay Tobacco Pipes
Bennett's Point (18QU28): Artifact Distributions, White Salt-Glazed Stoneware (2004)
Artifact distribution map, white salt-glazed stoneware
Bennett's Point (18QU28): Artifact Distributions, Wine Bottles (2004)
Artifact distribution map, wine bottles
Bennett's Point (18QU28): Chinese Porcelain (2004)
Representative artifacts: Chinese porcelain with hand painted blue floral motif
Bennett's Point (18QU28): Chinese Porcelain (2004)
Representative artifacts: Chinese porcelain
Bennett's Point (18QU28): Copper Alloy Buckle (2004)
Representative artifacts; Copper alloy buckle with silver plating
Bennett's Point (18QU28): Copper Alloy Button (2004)
Representative artifacts: Copper alloy button
Bennett's Point (18QU28): Copper Alloy Shoe Buckle (2004)
Representative artifacts: Copper alloy shoe buckle
Bennett's Point (18QU28): Copper Alloy Thimbles (2004)
Representative artifacts: Two copper alloy thimbles
Bennett's Point (18QU28): Cufflinks (2004)
Representative artifacts: Cufflinks
Bennett's Point (18QU28): Drawing of Wine Bottle Seal (2004)
Representative artifacts: Drawing of wine bottle seal with Richard Bennett's crest
Bennett's Point (18QU28): Fireplace Shovel (2004)
Representative artifacts: Fireplace shovel
Bennett's Point (18QU28): Furniture Hardware (2004)
Representative artifacts: Sample of furniture hardware
Bennett's Point (18QU28): Iron Fork with Decorated Bone Handle (2004)
Representative artifacts: Iron fork with decorated bone handle
Bennett's Point (18QU28): Iron Padlock (2004)
Representative artifacts: Complete iron padlock