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This is a paper/report submission presented at the 2020 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. On May 12, 1942, the 500-foot-long, steel-hulled tanker Virginia was sunk by the German U-boat U-507 off the Mississippi River’s Southwest Pass. The shipwreck was discovered in nearly 300 feet of water during a 2001 oil and gas survey and was investigated by a remotely operated vehicle in 2004. A 2006 geophysical survey found that the shipwreck had moved more than 1,200 feet...
Substitutes for Tinder Fungus – Fomes fomentarius isn’t the only conk capable of producing amadou (2012)
This resource is a citation record only, the Center for Digital Antiquity does not have a copy of this document. The information in this record has been migrated into tDAR from the EXARC Bibliography, originally compiled by Roeland Paardekooper, and updated. Most of these records consist of a document citation and other metadata but do not have the documents themselves uploaded. If you have a digital copy of the document and would like to have it curated in tDAR, please contact us using the...
Success Stories: the Digital Archaeological Record (tDAR) for Research, Education, Public Outreach, and Innovation (2016)
More public agencies, researchers and other managers of archaeological data are preserving their information in digital repositories and there is an exciting future for research, education, public outreach, and innovation. There is a wealth of primary data and interpretive reports already available in tDAR for reuse in research and education. Researchers can quickly track down digital copies of reports and grey literature for background surveys and comparative analyses. Students can locate...
‘Success to America.’ The Role of British Creamware in the Production of American National Identity. (2016)
Excavations at New York City’s South Street Seaport uncovered an early nineteenth century deposit within the foundation of a small building on the property of a wealthy merchant. Among the artifacts in the deposit was a creamware plate that paid homage to the "sacred" memory of George Washington. Along with this solemn memorial, the imagery on the plate included a neoclassic goddess waving an olive branch towards a mercantile ship on the horizon. Despite the irony, British potters produced many...
Success vs. Excess: The Historical Archaeology of Rural Outliers (2019)
This is an abstract from the "The Transformation of Historical Archaeology: Papers in Honor of Charles E Orser, Jr" session, at the 2019 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. The topic of this paper explores material life and economic strategies among rural outliers, defined as rural households that were very successful economically. The examples in the paper are drawn from sites in the South and Midwest. The sites illustrate that for rural households, archaeologists...
"A Sudden Flaw of Wind" -The Politics, Prize, and Pottery of the British Sloop of War DeBraak (2018)
On May 25th, 1798 the British brig-sloop DeBraak was struck by a sudden squall and sank while attempting to put into harbor at Lewes, Delaware. The unpredictable winds of the Delaware Cape may have spelled her demise, but it was the shifting political winds of war between Revolutionary France and England, coupled with the vulnerability of American shipping and a new nation’s demand for manufactured goods, that brought this warship to Delaware’s shores. This paper examines the ceramics...
Suggested Reconstruction of Natchez Social Structure (1963)
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Sulfur Isotope Ratios of Terrestrial and Coastal Fauna on the Southeastern Coast: A Step toward Resolving Equifinality in Human Paleodiet Reconstructions (2018)
Sulfur isotope ratios in human bone collagen are used in paleodiet reconstructions to distinguish between marine- and terrestrial-based diets, because sulfur isotope ratios in marine organisms are typically higher. However, natural phenomena such as sea spray, rain, and flooding can deposit sea water sulfates on land that are bioavailable to plants and terrestrial animals. Comparing sulfur from archaeological deer and fish-eating raccoons from sites both in close proximity to the coast and...
Sultan: Cleveland’s Grindstone Wreck (2013)
Due to a novice captain’s error in judgment the brigantine Sultan foundered in Lake Erie off Cleveland, Ohio during a storm in 1864. As the brigantine came to rest in shallow water only a few miles from shore with masts exposed, six of the eight crew climbed the rigging in an effort to survive. One by one, however, the crew succumbed to the fury of the storm leaving a sole survivor to be rescued and to share the harrowing tale. The wreck of the Sultan was discovered in 2011 by the...
Sultana: Greatest Maritime Tragedy in United States History: A Nation's Best Kept Secret (2015)
The disaster of Sultana has been recognized as the greatest maritime tragedy in United States history. The wreck has little notoriety, despite its significance, due to historical overshadowing and a terminal resting place in the landlocked state of Arkansas. Efforts for salvage were immediate, but archaeological undertakings have been cautious and sporadic. An unwelcoming landscape and lack of interest and funding have consorted so that as we approach the sesquicentennial anniversary of...
A Summary of French Colonial Archaeology in Eastern "Louisiane" (1989)
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Summary Report of a Supplemental Study of Pleistocene Formations Along the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway in Alabama (1977)
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Summer Harvests, Winter Meals: Home Canning at the African American Community of Timbuctoo, NJ (2015)
This paper focuses on the continuing work at the African American community of Timbuctoo in Westampton, New Jersey. While our initial guiding questions sought to uncover cultural retentions that could be retraced to West Africa, the realities of our archaeological work shifted our focus to a complex discourse on social and economic class. Specifically, this paper discusses the practice of home canning as a medium to resist and improvise against economic marginalization. Through this discussion,...
Sunken Aircraft of the Battle of Midway (2017)
In June of 2017, the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Midway will occur as archeologists begin the first dedicated project to discover the sunken aircraft at the atoll involved in the battle. Often considered as the turning point of the Pacific Front in World War II, Midway has been difficult to study archaeologically because of the remoteness of the location, and the difficulty in surveying around the treacherous reefs that surround it. Efforts to locate submerged aircraft have been made...
The Sunken Military Craft Inventory: Navy Sinking Exercise (SINKEX) Vessels and the Challenge of Dynamic Research (2016)
The new Sunken Military Craft Act regulations encouraged a reexamination of the Sunken Military Craft Inventory (SMCI). SMCI research is a dynamic process that continues to expand the management of sunken military craft overtime. The SMCI was challenged on 7 July 2014 when Nautilus Live discovered the USS Peterson (DD-969) in the Gulf of Mexico. The USS Peterson was a Navy sinking exercise (SINKEX) vessel that was intentionally sunk on 16 February 2004. This discovery prompted detailed research...
Sunken US Navy Submarines: Archaeological Sites And War Graves of the World Wars (2015)
This presentation discusses the quantity and context of the US Navy's submarine losses during World War I, World War II and the Cold War. The wrecks include losses due to combat, misadventure, and intentional scuttling. Submarine wrecks representing war graves are given special consideration since they represent more than wreck sites for research, but also places that should be respected. The locations and causes of sinking of many submarines have been documented, however the final resting...
"Superior to Any Other House in the South or West": The Daniel Edwards Foundry of New Orleans. (2018)
Archaeological recovery efforts at the site of CSS Georgia revealed brass and copper instruments known as gun sights. These gun sights facilitated the aiming of naval guns and are relatively rare in archaeological settings. After the American Civil War, material composed of cupreous metals, such as these sights, was melted and repurposed. A maker’s mark stamped on one of these instruments indicates that the manufacturer of these items was a certain Daniel Edwards whose foundry business was in...
Superstition, Ritual, and Religion Among Ancient and Early Modern Seafarers (2019)
This is an abstract from the "Current Research in Maritime Archaeology" session, at the 2019 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. Seafarers have long been associated with ritual and superstition. Maritime ritual in Antiquity was often rooted in religion, as sailors for instance offered libations to the gods for a safe voyage. In the early modern period, however, seafaring cultural practices were characterized as superstitious, and the ritualized activities on board...
Supplement To Cultural Resources Survey of Interstate Highway 10 (53-0010-01-003-10), Jackson County, Mississippi (1981)
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Supplement To Cultural Resources Survey of Proposed Construction of U.S. Highway 82 Between Mississippi Highway 12 and Lehmberg Road in Columbus (Original Report Dated July 15, 1980; Mshd Project No. 11-0011-03-007-10), Lowndes County, Miss (1982)
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Supplement To Cultural Resources Survey of Proposed Improvements To Mississippi Highway 19 Between Meridian and Vimville (Mshd Project No. 79-0075-01-004-10), Lauderdale County, Mississippi (1987)
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Supplement To Cultural Resources Survey of Proposed Improvements To U.S. Highway 45 Between Porterville and Scooba (Mshd Project No. 98-0002-03-027-10), Kemper County, Mississippi (1985)
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Supplement To Cultural Resources Survey of Proposed Improvements To U.S. Highway 98 Between Columbia and the Marion-Lamar County Line (Mshd Project No. 11-0014-02-023-10), Marion County, Mississippi (1987)
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Supplement To Cultural Resources Survey of Proposed Rail Spur, Southern Mississippi Transportation Company (1976)
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Supplement To Cultural Resources Survey of Proposed Relocation of U.S. Highway 72 Between Burnsville and Mississippi Highway 25 at Iuka (Original Report Dated September 8, 1983, Mshd Project No. 79-0007-01-027-10), Tishomingo County, Missis (1983)
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