Surveying New York City Collections at the American Museum of Natural History

Summary

This is an abstract from the "SAA 2021: General Sessions" session, at the 86th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

The North American Archaeology Collection at the American Museum of Natural History contains more than 4,000 cataloged objects from New York City. These accessions were acquired or donated to the museum between 1869 and 2017. In this poster, I examine these legacy collections by exploring the materials and artifact types collected from the area. In addition, I present spatial data associated with these accessions and focus on reconstructing several site locations within the boroughs, including City Island, Pelham Bay Park, and Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx; Inwood and Washington Heights in Manhattan; and Mariner’s Harbor, Old Place, Tottenville, and Watchogue in Staten Island. This research helps to explore city development through time and improves our understanding of past landscapes in New York City.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Society for American Archaeology 86th Annual Meeting, Online (2021)   •
• SAA 2021: General Sessions

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Abstract Id(s): 33251