Revealing the Past Through Ceramics

Summary

This is an abstract from the "SAA 2024: Individual Abstracts" session, at the 89th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

Twenty-five years of excavation at Fort St. Joseph, an eighteenth-century mission, garrison, and trading post, have uncovered a large variety of artifacts, including hundreds of ceramic sherds. These ceramic pieces can provide valuable information about individuals living at the post including their socioeconomic status and access to materials. Information about trade relations can also be revealed as ceramics were produced and shipped from Europe. This research will examine ceramic sherds recovered archaeologically from Fort St. Joseph in order to identify the types present at the site. Specifically, pieces of French faience will be analyzed in hopes of gaining insights on the varieties present and what they may indicate about the daily lives of those living on the edge of the French empire.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• SAA 2024: Individual Abstracts   •
• Society for American Archaeology 89th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA (2024)

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Abstract Id(s): 39541.0