Late 18th Century to early 19th Century (Temporal Keyword)
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This is an abstract from the session entitled "Specialized Ceramic Vessels, From Oyster Jars to Ornaments" , at the 2020 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. Pickled oysters were one of New York’s first and most recognizable exports. The earliest documented mention was in a mid-17th century letter that described how glass bottles containing oysters were shipped to the West Indies. Following this, it appears oysters were regularly stored and shipped in small wooden casks....
An Examination of Limited Variability and High Frequency Repetition in Large Faunal Deposits at the National Constitution Site (2020)
This is a paper/report submission presented at the 2020 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. Excavations at the National Constitution Center site, Philadelphia PA, uncovered features containing large concentrations of faunal remains. Documentation indicates one or two lots were associated with African American households. James Orono Dexter, a former slave who inherited a financial legacy, occupied one lot. Another lot may be associated with an African American household....