Subsistence and Space within an Historical Central New York Household

Summary

This is an abstract from the "SAA 2023: Individual Abstracts" session, at the 88th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

Food is a foundational element of people’s everyday lives. The remains of what people did and did not eat can provide data as to how people lived, both within a household and as a society. This is true for historical assemblages, where physical remains can provide a more concrete picture of past lifeways than historical records alone. This poster investigates the faunal remains retrieved from the Barnabas Pond house in Clinton, New York. This house, initially completed in 1804 was the home of a Revolutionary War veteran and founder of the village of Clinton. We examined zooarchaeological from several extramural areas to reconstruct the past subsistence practices of this historical household. In particular, we focus on their diet and how the occupants accessed and utilized resources. Through the foodways present at the Barnabas Pond house, we will gain a greater understanding of subsistence practices in historical central New York.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• SAA 2023: Individual Abstracts   •
• Society for American Archaeology 88th Annual Meeting, Portland, OR (2023)

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Abstract Id(s): 36603.0