Archaeology at the Site of the Museum of the American Revolution: A Tale of Two Taverns and the Growth of Philadelphia - Couverture souple

Yamin, Rebecca

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ISBN 10 : 143991642X ISBN 13 : 9781439916421

Editeur : Temple University Press,U.S., 2018

Synopsis

When the Museum of the American Revolution acquired the land at Third and Chestnut streets in Olde City, Philadelphia, it came with the condition that an archaeological investigation be conducted. The excavation that began in the summer of 2014 yielded treasures in the trash: unearthed privy pits provided remarkable finds from a mid-eighteenth-century tavern to relics from a button factory dating to the early twentieth century. These artifacts are described and analyzed by urban archaeologist Rebecca Yamin in Archaeology at the Site of the Museum of the American Revolution.

Yamin, lead archaeologist on the dig, catalogues items--including earthenware plates and jugs, wig curlers, clay pipes, and liquor bottles--to tell the stories of their owners and their roles in Philadelphia history. As she uncovers the history of the people as well as their houses, taverns, and buildings that were once on the site, she explains that by looking at these remains, we see the story of the growth of Philadelphia from its colonial beginnings to the Second World War.

Archaeology at the Site of the Museum of the American Revolution is a perfect keepsake for armchair archaeologists, introductory students, and history buffs.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Rebecca Yamin is a historical archaeologist specializing in urban archaeology and former director of the Philadelphia branch office of John Miler Associates, Inc., a company that specialized in historic preservation and cultural resource management. She is the author of Digging in the City of Brotherly Love: Stories from Philadelphia Archaeology; Rediscovering Raritan Landing: An Adventure in New Jersey Archaeology; and the co-editor of Landscape Archaeology: Reading and Interpreting the American Historical Landscape.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Temple University Press,U.S.
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 143991642X
• ISBN 13: 9781439916421
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 160
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible