Identifying Status and Identity Through Material Remains: A Preliminary Report from the Hollister Site
Author(s): Megan K Willison
Year: 2018
Summary
This paper presents a preliminary analysis of the material remains and use of space at a seventeenth century fortified Euro-American domestic site located in present-day Glastonbury, CT. At this site, questions related to status, material consumption, and trade are addressed through the analysis of glass, metallic, and European ceramic assemblages. In addition to providing a preliminary overview of the types of European products recovered and their reuse patterns, this paper shall also explore the meanings of these objects and their connections to crafting and/or maintaining Euro-American identity. This site, with its excellent preservation and diverse artifact assemblage, presents a unique opportunity to understand colonial cultural practices, social spaces, and material consumption in seventeenth century Euro-American household contexts.
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Identifying Status and Identity Through Material Remains: A Preliminary Report from the Hollister Site. Megan K Willison. Presented at Society for Historical Archaeology, New Orleans, Louisiana. 2018 ( tDAR id: 441900)
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Keywords
General
entanglement
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Identity
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Status
Geographic Keywords
North America
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United States of America
Temporal Keywords
17th 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): 829