Southeastern USA (Geographic Keyword)
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This is an abstract from the session entitled "Paper / Report Submission (General Sessions)", at the 2023 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. The Barnwell Archaeological Research Project is a multi-disciplinary endeavor incorporating archaeological excavations, historical and archival research, and geological dating analysis exploring a tabby structure located at the Barnwell Site (38BU90), Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, USA. Undertaken at the request of the...
New Directions for Archaeology at Drayton Hall (2024)
This is a poster submission presented at the 2024 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. Fieldwork at Drayton Hall has taekn place since the plantation was acquired by the National Trust for Historic Preservation in 1974 and continued through short excavation campaigns to present. A renewed emphasis for archaology is currently underway, with a strategic plan to more holistically explore the landscape and the service areas within the main house. This poster will illustrate the...
Smoke and Mirrors: Comparing Smoking-Based Plant Consumption from Two 19th Century Captive House Sites (2023)
This is an abstract from the session entitled "Paper / Report Submission (General Sessions)", at the 2023 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. Smoking is deeply connected to and embedded in the institution of slavery. Many captive people smoked tobacco, but it is unclear what additional plants were smoked and why. This paper will compare chemical residues on smoking pipes from captive houses sites located at the Fanny Dickins and Cedar Grove Plantations in Western...