Archaeological Analytics 8/15/23 Archaeological Analytics 8/15/23

19th C. Footlocker Trunk- Carlisle Indian Industrial School, PA

Carlisle Indian Industrial School was the first federally funded boarding school designed to assimilate Native American children.

Archaeological Analytics 7/4/23 Archaeological Analytics 7/4/23

Poverty Point Objects- Poverty Point, LA

These objects are called Poverty Point Objects (or “PPO’s”) because thousands were found at the archaeological site, but no one is certain of their function.

Archaeological Analytics 2/19/23 Archaeological Analytics 2/19/23

Father Mathew Temperance Teacup- Five Points, NY

Father Theobald Mathew is seen delivering “the pledge”- a mid 19th century temperance movement that discriminated against Irish immigrants.

Jackie Mead 5/28/22 Jackie Mead 5/28/22

19th Century Carving Fork- Nashville, TN

This carving fork was found at Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage Plantation. Two of the tines hold the meat in place, while the third “tine” is most likely a hand guard.

Jackie Mead 5/14/22 Jackie Mead 5/14/22

Cacao Vessels - Chaco Canyon, NM

As the Ancestral Puebloan culture grew in wealth, their drinking vessels became more varied and elaborate, with the most specialized and exclusive vessels belonging to the upper class.

Jackie Mead 1/24/22 Jackie Mead 1/24/22

Yamasee Bowl- Combahee River, SC

While in Florida, the Yamasee were associated with Lamar pottery, a style of mostly jars and bowls with thin walls and exterior surface decoration. After they moved to South Carolina, the Yamasee quickly adopted the Altamaha/San Marcos ceramics of their new home.

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Suribachi- Box Elder County, UT

The bowl is part of a mortar and pestle set known as “suribachi & surikogi”. Both tools are used to process sesame seeds, nuts, rice and other ingredients in Japanese cooking.

Ianna Recco 10/19/21 Ianna Recco 10/19/21

Stone Ring Poi Pounder-Kaua‘i, HI

Poi is a starchy, purple pudding that has been a staple of the Kānaka Maoli (Native Hawaiian) diet for generations. Pestles, like the ring pounder (or pōhaku kuʻi ʻai), were originally used to mash taro root into poi pudding.