Digging the Kitchen at Roanoke College
Author(s): Ryan A. Hodges; Kassandra B. Wines; Raynor M. Sebring; Molly M. Trosch; M'Elise F. Salomon; Elizabeth I. Parker; Megan A. Hickey; Anthony M. Cahusac; Lauren T. Greaves; Dorothy H. Trigg
Year: 2015
Summary
This poster displays the data found from a phase 1 archaeological survey of a mid-19th century plantation kitchen in Salem, Virginia. The survey was conducted in 2014 by students in Dr. Kelley Deetz's archaeology of slavery course at Roanoke college as well as Tom Klatka from Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Data shows a thick kitchen midden and the artifacts highlight plantation life in the Roanoke Valley. This project is on the Roanoke College campus and will develop into a public archaeology site.
Cite this Record
Digging the Kitchen at Roanoke College. Ryan A. Hodges, Kassandra B. Wines, Raynor M. Sebring, Molly M. Trosch, M'Elise F. Salomon, Elizabeth I. Parker, Megan A. Hickey, Anthony M. Cahusac, Lauren T. Greaves, Dorothy H. Trigg. Presented at Society for Historical Archaeology, Seattle, Washington. 2015 ( tDAR id: 434137)
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Keywords
General
Kitchen
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Public Archaeology
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Slavery
Geographic Keywords
North America
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United States of America
Temporal Keywords
19th Century
Spatial Coverage
min long: -129.199; min lat: 24.495 ; max long: -66.973; max lat: 49.359 ;
Individual & Institutional Roles
Contact(s): Society for Historical Archaeology
Record Identifiers
PaperId(s): 360