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When Vasa sank in 1628, approximately 30 lives were lost. Through the course of the excavation of the ship in the 1950s and 1960s, over 1,500 human bones were recorded and cataloged, which are currently believed to represent 15 individuals. The human remains have been the subject of osteological, odontological, and DNA analyses, though none of these studies have taken into account their archaeological context. This research provides the first complete archaeological analysis of the human remains...
Archaeological Excavations at the Kent County Administration Building Project (1977)
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Archaeological Excavations in Monticello's First Kitchen (2018)
In 1808, enslaved African American laborers at Monticello dumped about 1,000 cubic feet of dirt to raise the floor to convert the Kitchen into a Wash House in preparation for Thomas Jefferson's retirement years. For the previous forty years, this Kitchen had been the space in which fine cuisine was prepared for Jefferson, his family, and guests. Archaeologists recently excavated nearly a third of this deposit, reidentifying the stew stoves, the original brick floor, and fireplace. Analysis of...
An Archaeological Exploration of St. Joseph’s College, the First Catholic Boarding School for Boys within the Oregon Territory (2016)
St. Joseph’s College was located within St. Paul, Oregon, the first Roman Catholic mission in the Pacific Northwest. It was established in 1839 by Father Francois Blanchet, four years after the French-Canadian settlers in the area had requested the presence of a Catholic priest. On October 17, 1843, St. Joseph’s College was officially dedicated, becoming the first Catholic boarding school for boys within the Oregon Territory. The school eventually closed in June 1849 due to the mass exodus of...
Archaeological Findings From The 2015 Survey of the Tanker SS Dixie Arrow (2016)
Between May 22 – 29, 2015, the Battle of the Atlantic Research and Expedition Group collaborated with NOAA’s Monitor National Marine Sanctuary to survey the wreck of the Dixie Arrow, an American tanker sunk in 1942 by the German submarine U-71. Over this 7-day period, 13 divers mapped the nearly 500-foot-long contiguous wreck. This paper will outline the methodology undertaken by the group, the challenges encountered in conducting the survey, and the key archaeological findings from the...
The Archaeological Identification of Chiefdom Societies in Southwestern Virginia (1981)
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Archaeological Impacts on Collective Memory: Re-creating a Mayan Identity? (2018)
If collective memory "requires the support of a group delimited in space and time," (Halbwachs 1992) how does archaeological work engaging local communities impact the memory of historical events? As scholars interested in the indigenous rebellion known as the Caste War (1847-1901) in Tihosuco, Mexico, we are often told by members of the local community who repopulated the area eighty years ago that we know more about the history of the uprising than they do. This paper seeks to explore three...
Archaeological Investigation and Identification of USS Independence Aircraft Through Telepresence-Enabled Exploration (2020)
This is an abstract from the session entitled "Strides Towards Standard Methodologies in Aeronautical Archaeology" , at the 2020 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. August 2016 saw the first archaeological survey conducted at the wreck of USS Independence (CVL22), a USN carrier scuttled off California in 1951 following use in atomic testing. A team of experts in nautical archaeology, physics, marine biology and historic aviation worked to document the sunken warship...
Archaeological Investigation of a PB2Y-5R Coronado in Kwajalein Lagoon (2020)
This is an abstract from the session entitled "East Carolina University Partnerships and Innovation with Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency" , at the 2020 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. In February 1945 a Consolidated PB2Y-5R Coronado crashed into Kwajalein Lagoon while attempting to land after a regularly scheduled flight from Honolulu. The conditions of the wrecking event resulted in the forward portion of the aircraft being torn off and sinking in the seadrome...
Archaeological Investigation of the Brookgreen Plantation, South Carolina (2017)
Brookgreen Plantation was one of the largest and most productive rice plantations in the United States prior to the Civil War. Owner Joshua John Ward held more than 1,000 Africans in slavery on this and his other plantations. The remains of Brookgreen Plantation are now a part of Brookgreen Gardens, an outdoor museum established in 1931 by Anna Hyatt Huntington. Brookgreen Gardens is expanding its public interpretation of the historic plantations on its property, including the lives of enslaved...
Archaeological Investigation of the Root Cellar at the Springer House, 7NC-A-80, Hockessin Vicinity, New Castle County, Delaware (1996)
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The Archaeological Investigation of the Storm Wreck, a Wartime Refugee Vessel Lost at St. Augustine, Florida at the End of the Revolutionary War: Overview of the 2010-2015 Excavation Seasons (2016)
The Storm Wreck, site number 8SJ5459, was discovered in 2009 by the Lighthouse Archaeological Maritime Program (LAMP), about a mile offshore St. Augustine, Florida. It has been excavated every year since then in conjunction with LAMP’s underwater archaeology field school. A wide range of artifacts has been recovered, including ordnance, firearms, ship’s equipment, tools and hardware, personal effects, and household items, and are now being conserved at the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime...
Archaeological Investigations Along the Proposed Dualization Project of State Route 10, Kent County (1976)
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Archaeological Investigations at 7NC-E-6A, Clyde Farm Historic Area, New Castle County, Delaware (1990)
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Archaeological Investigations at Alamance Battleground State Historic Site (31AM397) (2020)
This is a paper/report submission presented at the 2020 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. The Alamance Battleground Research Project was a 14-month long archival, archaeological, and historical investigation aimed at reexamining the site of the final battle in the North Carolina War of the Regulation. The North Carolina Office of State Archaeology and Division of State Historic Sites collaborated with local universities and volunteer groups to systematically survey the...
Archaeological Investigations at Barnes Woods Nature Preserve (1985)
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Archaeological Investigations At La Isabela, Dominican Republic (2020)
This is an abstract from the session entitled "Plus Ultra: An examination of current research in Spanish Colonial/Iberian Underwater and Terrestrial Archaeology in the Western Hemisphere." , at the 2020 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. Indiana University (IU) is assisting the Dominican Republic in the assessment of terrestrial and underwater archaeological components of La Isabela settlement. Founded in 1494 by Christopher Columbus on his second voyage, the medieval...
Archaeological Investigations at Mudstone Branch Site, Saulsbury Road, Dover, Kent County, Delaware (1984)
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Archaeological Investigations at South Wilmington Boulevard, Wilmington, Delaware (1980)
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Archaeological Investigations at the Alden Site (7NC-E-74), New Castle County, Delaware (1985)
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Archaeological Investigations at the Blue Anchor Tavern, 2 Volumes (1990)
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Archaeological Investigations at the Charles Tilton Site, (7K-E-162) at Killens Pond State Park (1997)
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Archaeological Investigations at the Delaware Park Site (7NC-E-41) (1981)
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Archaeological Investigations at the Forrest Street Shaft Feature, in the City of Wilmington, Delaware (7NC-E-127) (1993)
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Archaeological Investigations at the Greenbank Mill Complex Located in New Castle County, Delaware: Testing at the Madison Factory, an Early 19th Century Wollen Mill, and an Attached Mid-To-Late 19th Century Woodworking Factory (1997)
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