History through material culture.
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Atocha Silver Cup- Marquesas, FL (3D)
In 1622, the Spanish treasure galleon Nuestra Señora de Atocha (Our Lady of Atocha) set sail for Spain laden with gold, silver, copper, emeralds, pearls, and other trade goods from Spanish colonies.
17th Century Beads- Albany, NY
Colonial glass buttons originated from the Fichtelgebirge region Germany, known for their furnace wound glass technique.
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.
Pearlshell Fishhook- Kau, HI
Archaeologists debate if fishhook shapes were influenced by their material, function, or stylistic preferences.
Wattle and Daub- Nova Scotia, Canada
These fragments are the charred remnants of 17th century, Acadian wattle and daub structures built by early French settlers and colonized Mi'kmaq.
Copper Arrow- Ontario, Canada
This copper point was found at Fort Ste. Marie II, an island site occupied by the Jesuits and the Huron-Wendat between 1649-1650.
Wash Basin- Quebec, Canada
The wash basin is an example of “a compendiario”- a 17th-century decorative style featured on French, Spanish and Italian tin-glazed wares.
Onion Bottle- Historic Jamestowne, VA
Archaeologists discover a 17th century black glass, onion bottle belonging to governor of Virginia, Francis Nicholson.