Archaeological Study of Colonial Chesapeake Culture

Using detailed comparisons of the archaeological assemblages from 18 early sites in the Chesapeake, this project explores the material conditions of culture contact, plantation development and organization, the rise of slavery, and consumer behavior. Comparable artifact databases have been created for the 18 sites, and analysis of artifact distributions has provided great insight into differences and similarities.

Site Name Keywords
Mattapany (18ST390) • King's Reach (18CV83) • Compton (18CV279) • Jordan's Journey (44PG302) • Burle's Town Land (18AN826) • Posey (18CH281) • Bennett's Point (18QU28) • Camden (44CE3) • Patuxent Point (18CV271) • Homewood's Lot (18AN871)

Site Type Keywords
Domestic Structure or Architectural Complex • Domestic Structures • House • Settlements • Encampment

Culture Keywords
Historic • Euroamerican • Historic Native American

Investigation Types
Archaeological Overview • Historic Background Research • Data Recovery / Excavation

Material Types
Fauna • Ceramic • Glass • Mineral • Metal • Wood • Shell • Building Materials • Pollen • Macrobotanical

Temporal Keywords
Early 17th century

Geographic Keywords
US (ISO Country Code) • United States of America (Country) • Virginia (State / Territory) • District of Columbia (State / Territory) • North America (Continent) • Chesapeake • Tidewater

Resources Inside This Collection (Viewing 101-200 of 670)

Posey (18CH281): Projectile Points (2004)
IMAGE Catherine Alston.
Representative artifacts: Projectile points
Posey (18CH281): Copper Points (2004)
IMAGE Catherine Alston.
Representative artifacts: Copper points
Posey (18CH281): Copper Points (2004)
IMAGE Catherine Alston.
Representative artifacts: Copper points
Posey (18CH281): Quartz Points (2004)
IMAGE Catherine Alston.
Representative artifacts: Two quartz points
Posey (18CH281): Iron Knife (2004)
IMAGE Catherine Alston.
Representative artifacts: Iron knife
Posey (18CH281): Possible Gun Part (2004)
IMAGE Catherine Alston.
Representative artifacts: Possible gun part
Posey (18CH281): Lead Shot and Musket Ball (2004)
IMAGE Catherine Alston.
Representative artifacts: Lead shot and musket ball
Posey (18CH281): Gunflint (2004)
IMAGE Catherine Alston.
Representative artifacts: Gunflint
Posey (18CH281): Artifact Distributions, Yeocomico Pottery (2004)
IMAGE Catherine Alston.
Artifact distribution map, Yeocomico pottery
Posey (18CH281): Artifact Distributions, Native American Pottery (2004)
IMAGE Catherine Alston.
Artifact distribution map, Native American pottery
Posey (18CH281): General Site Map (2004)
IMAGE Catherine Alston.
General site map
Posey (18CH281): Artifact Distributions, Fire-cracked Rock (2004)
IMAGE Catherine Alston.
Artifact distribution map, fire-cracked rock
Posey (18CH281): Artifact Distributions, Lithic Debitage (2004)
IMAGE Catherine Alston.
Artifact distribution map, lithic debitage
Posey (18CH281): Artifact Distributions, Wrought Nails (2004)
IMAGE Catherine Alston.
Artifact distribution map, wrought nails
Posey (18CH281): Artifact Distributions, Bottle Glass (2004)
IMAGE Catherine Alston.
Artifact distribution map, bottle glass
Posey (18CH281): Artifact Distributions, Potomac Creek Pottery (2004)
IMAGE Catherine Alston.
Artifact distribution map, Potomac Creek pottery
Posey (18CH281): Artifact Distributions, Camden Pottery (2004)
IMAGE Catherine Alston.
Artifact distribution map, Camden pottery
Posey (18CH281): Artifact Distributions, Terra Cotta Pipes (2004)
IMAGE Catherine Alston.
Artifact distribution map, terra cotta pipes
Posey (18CH281): Artifact Distributions, White Clay Tobacco Pipes (2004)
IMAGE Catherine Alston.
Artifact distribution map, white clay tobacco pipes
Posey (18CH281): Artifact Distributions, Shell Beads (2004)
IMAGE Catherine Alston.
Artifact distribution map, shell beads
Posey (18CH281): Artifact Distributions, Metal Triangles (2004)
IMAGE Catherine Alston.
Artifact distribution map, metal triangles
Posey (18CH281): Artifact Distributions, Shot, Sprue, and Musket Balls (2004)
IMAGE Catherine Alston.
Artifact distribution map, shot, sprue, and musket balls
Posey (18CH281): Artifact Distributions, European Ceramics (2004)
IMAGE Catherine Alston.
Artifact distribution map, European ceramics
Sandys (44JC802): Midden Analysis, Ceramic Types (2004)
IMAGE Cat Alston.
Midden analysis chart: Ceramic types
Sandys (44JC802): Midden Analysis, White Clay Pipe Bore Diameters (2004)
IMAGE Cat Alston.
Midden analysis chart: White clay pipe bore diameters
Sandys (44JC802): Midden Analysis, Artifact Classes (2004)
IMAGE Cat Alston.
Midden analysis chart: Artifact classes
Sandys (44JC802): Midden Map (2004)
IMAGE Cat Alston.
Midden location map
Sandys (44JC802): Post-medieval Redware Cooking Pot (2004)
IMAGE Cat Alston.
Representative artifacts: Post-medieval redware cooking pot
Sandys (44JC802): Harpoons (2004)
IMAGE Cat Alston.
Representative artifacts: Harpoons
Sandys (44JC802): Dutch Pipe (2004)
IMAGE Cat Alston.
Representative artifacts: Dutch pipe
Sandys (44JC802): Ceramics (2004)
IMAGE Cat Alston.
Representative artifacts: Ceramics
Sandys (44JC802): Bodkin (2004)
IMAGE Cat Alston.
Representative artifacts: Bodkin
Sandys (44JC802): Sword Parts (2004)
IMAGE Cat Alston.
Representative artifacts: Sword parts
Sandys (44JC802): Hunting Points (2004)
IMAGE Cat Alston.
Representative artifacts: Hunting points
Sandys (44JC802): Firearms (2004)
IMAGE Cat Alston.
Representative artifacts: Firearms
Sandys (44JC802): Decorated Dutch Pipe Bowls (2004)
IMAGE Cat Alston.
Representative artifacts: Decorated Dutch pipe bowls
Sandys (44JC802): Brigandine (2004)
IMAGE Cat Alston.
Representative artifacts: Brigandine
Sandys (44JC802): Glass Beads (2004)
IMAGE Cat Alston.
Representative artifacts: Glass beads
Sandys (44JC802): General Site Map (2004)
IMAGE Cat Alston.
General site map
Sandys (44JC802): Artifact Distributions, Faunal (2004)
IMAGE Cat Alston.
Artifact distribution map, faunal
Sandys (44JC802): Artifact Distributions, Case Bottles (2004)
IMAGE Cat Alston.
Artifact distribution map, case bottles
Sandys (44JC802): Artifact Distributions, Jamestown Coarseware (2004)
IMAGE Cat Alston.
Artifact distribution map, Jamestown coarseware
Sandys (44JC802): Artifact Distributions, Tin-Glazed Earthenware (2004)
IMAGE Cat Alston.
Artifact distribution map, tin-glazed earthenware
Sandys (44JC802): Artifact Distributions, Terra Cotta Pipes (2004)
IMAGE Cat Alston.
Artifact distribution map, terra cotta pipes
Sandys (44JC802): Artifact Distributions, White Clay Tobacco Pipes (2004)
IMAGE Cat Alston.
Artifact distribution map, white clay tobacco pipes
Sandys (44JC802): Artifact Distributions, Shot and Sprue (2004)
IMAGE Cat Alston.
Artifact distribution map, shot and sprue
Sandys (44JC802): Artifact Distributions, Military Objects (2004)
IMAGE Cat Alston.
Artifact distribution map, military objects
Sandys (44JC802): Artifact Distributions, Brigandine (2004)
IMAGE Cat Alston.
Artifact distribution map, brigandine
Patuxent Point (18CV271): Midden Analysis, Bone Weight in Grams (2004)
IMAGE Catherine Alston.
Midden analysis chart: Bone weight in grams
Patuxent Point (18CV271): Midden Analysis, Vessels (2004)
IMAGE Catherine Alston.
Midden analysis chart: Vessels
Patuxent Point (18CV271): Midden Analysis, Vessel Form (2004)
IMAGE Catherine Alston.
Midden analysis chart: Vessel form
Patuxent Point (18CV271): Midden Analysis, Ceramic Types (2004)
IMAGE Catherine Alston.
Midden analysis chart: Ceramic types
Patuxent Point (18CV271): Midden Analysis, White Clay Pipe Bore Diameters (2004)
IMAGE Catherine Alston.
Midden analysis chart: White clay pipe bore diameters
Patuxent Point (18CV271): Midden Analysis, Artifact Classes (2004)
IMAGE Catherine Alston.
Midden analysis chart: Artifact classes
Patuxent Point (18CV271): Midden Map (2004)
IMAGE Catherine Alston.
Midden location map
Patuxent Point (18CV271): Terra Cotta Pipes (2004)
IMAGE Catherine Alston.
Representative artifacts: Terra cotta pipes
Patuxent Point (18CV271): North Devon Sgraffito (2004)
IMAGE Catherine Alston.
Representative artifacts: North Devon sgraffito
Patuxent Point (18CV271): Latten Spoon (2004)
IMAGE Catherine Alston.
Representative artifacts: Latten spoon
Patuxent Point (18CV271): Iron Hoe (2004)
IMAGE Catherine Alston.
Representative artifacts: Iron hoe
Patuxent Point (18CV271): Copper Alloy Dividers (2004)
IMAGE Catherine Alston.
Representative artifacts: Copper alloy dividers with iron tip
Patuxent Point (18CV271): Pewter Cuff Links (2004)
IMAGE Catherine Alston.
Representative artifacts: Pewter cuff links
Patuxent Point (18CV271): Lead-glazed Earthenware Bowl (2004)
IMAGE Catherine Alston.
Representative artifacts: Lead-glazed earthenware bowl, possibly Morgan Jones
Patuxent Point (18CV271): Knife Blades (2004)
IMAGE Catherine Alston.
Representative artifacts: Knife blades
Patuxent Point (18CV271): Knife Blades (2004)
IMAGE Catherine Alston.
Representative artifacts: Knife blades
Patuxent Point (18CV271): Furniture Hardware (2004)
IMAGE Catherine Alston.
Representative artifacts: Furniture hardware
Patuxent Point (18CV271): White Clay Pipes (2004)
IMAGE Catherine Alston.
Representative artifacts: White clay pipes
Patuxent Point (18CV271): Bone Handle (2004)
IMAGE Catherine Alston.
Representative artifacts: Bone handle
Patuxent Point (18CV271): General Site Map (2004)
IMAGE Catherine Alston.
General site map
Patuxent Point (18CV271): Artifact Distributions, Table Glass (2004)
IMAGE Catherine Alston.
Artifact distribution map, table glass
Patuxent Point (18CV271): Artifact Distributions, Wine Bottle Glass (2004)
IMAGE Catherine Alston.
Artifact distribution map, wine bottle glass
Patuxent Point (18CV271): Artifact Distributions, Rhenish Blue and Gray Stoneware (2004)
IMAGE Catherine Alston.
Artifact distribution map, Rhenish blue and gray stoneware
Patuxent Point (18CV271): Artifact Distributions, Morgan Jones (2004)
IMAGE Catherine Alston.
Artifact distribution map, Morgan Jones pottery
Patuxent Point (18CV271): Artifact Distributions, Tin-Glazed Earthenware (2004)
IMAGE Catherine Alston.
Artifact distribution map, tin-glazed earthenware
Patuxent Point (18CV271): Artifact Distributions, Terra Cotta Pipes (2004)
IMAGE Catherine Alston.
Artifact distribution map, terra cotta pipes
Patuxent Point (18CV271): Artifact Distributions, White Clay Tobacco Pipes (2004)
IMAGE Catherine Alston.
Artifact distribution map, white clay tobacco pipes
Patuxent Point (18CV271): Artifact Distributions, Gunflint Flakes (2004)
IMAGE Catherine Alston.
Artifact distribution map, gunflint flakes
Patuxent Point (18CV271): Artifact Distributions, Clothing and Sewing Items (2004)
IMAGE Catherine Alston.
Artifact distribution map, clothing and sewing items
Old Chapel Field (18ST233): Sword Belt Hanger (2004)
IMAGE Catherine Alston.
Representative artifacts: Sword belt hanger
Old Chapel Field (18ST233): Iron Scissors (2004)
IMAGE Catherine Alston.
Representative artifacts: Iron scissors
Old Chapel Field (18ST233): Jetton (2004)
IMAGE Catherine Alston.
Representative artifacts: Jetton
Old Chapel Field (18ST233): "Bookbinder"-style Agatized Pipe (2004)
IMAGE Catherine Alston.
Representative artifacts: "Bookbinder"-style agatized pipe
Old Chapel Field (18ST233): Glass Beads (2004)
IMAGE Catherine Alston.
Representative artifacts: Glass beads
Old Chapel Field (18ST233): Terra Cotta Pipes (2004)
IMAGE Catherine Alston.
Representative artifacts: Terra cotta pipes
Old Chapel Field (18ST233): Spur (2004)
IMAGE Catherine Alston.
Representative artifacts: Spur
Old Chapel Field (18ST233): Jetton (2004)
IMAGE Catherine Alston.
Representative artifacts: Jetton
Old Chapel Field (18ST233): Copper Alloy Coin Weight (2004)
IMAGE Catherine Alston.
Representative artifacts: Copper alloy coin weight
Old Chapel Field (18ST233): Kraak Porcelain (2004)
IMAGE Catherine Alston.
Representative artifacts: Kraak porcelain
Old Chapel Field (18ST233): Molded White Clay Pipe (2004)
IMAGE Catherine Alston.
Representative artifacts: Molded white clay pipe
Old Chapel Field (18ST233): Artifact Distributions, Tin-glazed Earthenware (2004)
IMAGE Catherine Alston.
Artifact distribution map, tin-glazed earthenware
Old Chapel Field (18ST233): General Site Map (2004)
IMAGE Catherine Alston.
General site map
Old Chapel Field (18ST233): Artifact Distributions, Oyster Shell (2004)
IMAGE Catherine Alston.
Artifact distribution map, oyster shell
Old Chapel Field (18ST233): Artifact Distributions, Window Glass (2004)
IMAGE Catherine Alston.
Artifact distribution map, window glass
Old Chapel Field (18ST233): Artifact Distributions, Porcelain (2004)
IMAGE Catherine Alston.
Artifact distribution map, porcelain
Old Chapel Field (18ST233): Artifact Distributions, Rhenish Brown Stoneware (2004)
IMAGE Catherine Alston.
Artifact distribution map, Rhenish brown stoneware
Old Chapel Field (18ST233): Artifact Distributions, North Italian Slipware (2004)
IMAGE Catherine Alston.
Artifact distribution map, North Italian slipware
Old Chapel Field (18ST233): Artifact Distributions, Terra Cotta Pipes (2004)
IMAGE Catherine Alston.
Artifact distribution map, terra cotta pipes
Old Chapel Field (18ST233): Artifact Distributions, White Clay Tobacco Pipes (2004)
IMAGE Catherine Alston.
Artifact distribution map, white clay tobacco pipes
Old Chapel Field (18ST233): Artifact Distributions, Beads (2004)
IMAGE Catherine Alston.
Artifact distribution map, beads
Mattapany (18ST390): Midden Analysis, Ceramic Typology (2004)
IMAGE Catherine Alston.
Midden analysis chart: Ceramic typology
Mattapany (18ST390): Midden Analysis, Ceramic Types (2004)
IMAGE Catherine Alston.
Midden analysis chart: Ceramic types