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DOCUMENT Citation Only Nichole Keener.

Of the three basic necessities humans need to survive – food, clothing, and shelter – clothing is often underrepresented archaeologically as fibers do not typically survive due to environmental challenges. Although often under-analyzed, these small commonly-found artifacts are valuable parts of the archaeological record. Through decorative and utilitarian buttons and fasteners, patterns can be identified to address questions regarding daily life during an occupation of a site. Patterns in the...

DOCUMENT Citation Only Meg Watters.

April 19, 1775, at the border of Lexington and Lincoln in Massachusetts, Captain John Parker and the Lexington Militia met the British Regular troops as they retreated to Boston following the exchange of fire that marked the start of the Revolutionary War at Concord’s North Bridge.  The Parker’s Revenge Project seeks to determine the location of the Parker’s Revenge battle through an innovative approach to funding, research, and public engagement.  Funded by the Friends of the Minute Man...

DOCUMENT Citation Only Zachary M. Overfield. Karissa A. Basse. Brooke Bonorden.

This is an abstract from the session entitled "From the Famed to the Forgotten: Exploring San Antonio’s Storied History Through Urban Archeology" , at the 2022 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. One of only two Tejano signers of the Texas Declaration of Independence, José Francisco Ruiz was a complex historical figure who navigated the cultural and political frontier of San Antonio, serving as a broker between Anglo, Spanish, and Native American spheres to further the...