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A history of Boston in 50 artifacts [electronic resource] /Joseph M. Bagley.

By: Bagley, Joseph M, 1985-.
Contributor(s): Project Muse.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Hanover : University Press of New England, 2016. 2015)Description: 1 online resource (pages cm).Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781611689648; 1611689643.Subject(s): Boston (Mass.) -- History | Boston (Mass.) -- Antiquities | Boston (Mass.) -- History -- Pictorial works | Boston (Mass.) -- Antiquities -- Pictorial works | Material culture -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- HistoryGenre/Form: Electronic books. DDC classification: 974.4/61 Online resources: Full text available:
Contents:
Part 1: Shawmut : The Time before Boston (12,000-400 BP) -- 1. Mattapan Banded Rhyolite -- 2. Neville Point -- 3. Fishweir Stakes -- 4. Native Pottery -- 5. Fish Spear -- 6. Massachusett Weaving -- 7. Arrowhead -- Part 2: Puritanical Foundations (1629-1700) -- 8. Trade Weight -- 9. Stone from Great House -- 10. Portuguese Plate -- 11. Chamber Pot -- 12. Whipworm Egg -- 13. Sleeve 14. Bowling Ball -- 15. Plate -- 16. Child's Shoe -- 17. Fruit Pits -- 18. Bellarmine Bottle -- 19. Lace -- 20. Red-Clay Pipe -- Part 3: From Colonist to Rebel (1700-1775) -- 21. Cat Skeleton -- 22. Whizzer -- 23. Porcelain Tea Bowl and Saucer -- 24. Redware Waster -- 25. Parker-Harris Mug -- 26. Bottle Seal -- 27. Soldering Iron -- 28. Teapot -- Part 4: Conflict and War (1765-1783) -- 29. Gunflint -- 30. Bar Shot -- 31. Charcoal -- 32. Powder House Brick -- Part 5: A Changing City in a Changing World (1780-1983) -- 33. Massachusetts Cent -- 34. Sail Needle -- 35. Tortoiseshell Comb -- 36. Shell-Edge Pearlware -- 37. Cowbell -- 38. Nib -- 39. New York Militia Button -- 40. Vaginal Syringe -- 41. Love Token -- 42. Horse Blinder -- 43. Rock and Tar Bottle -- 44. Hebrew Prayer Book -- 45. Lady's Wallet -- 46. Comb -- 47. Red Sox Pin -- 48. Cop and Robber Toy and Bell -- 49. Lipstick -- 50. Showtime Token -- Conclusion: The Future of Archaeology in Boston -- Appendix.
Scope and content: "An illustrated history of the city of Boston, as seen through fifty objects of archaeological significance, ranging from chamber pots to cowbells"--Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part 1: Shawmut : The Time before Boston (12,000-400 BP) -- 1. Mattapan Banded Rhyolite -- 2. Neville Point -- 3. Fishweir Stakes -- 4. Native Pottery -- 5. Fish Spear -- 6. Massachusett Weaving -- 7. Arrowhead -- Part 2: Puritanical Foundations (1629-1700) -- 8. Trade Weight -- 9. Stone from Great House -- 10. Portuguese Plate -- 11. Chamber Pot -- 12. Whipworm Egg -- 13. Sleeve 14. Bowling Ball -- 15. Plate -- 16. Child's Shoe -- 17. Fruit Pits -- 18. Bellarmine Bottle -- 19. Lace -- 20. Red-Clay Pipe -- Part 3: From Colonist to Rebel (1700-1775) -- 21. Cat Skeleton -- 22. Whizzer -- 23. Porcelain Tea Bowl and Saucer -- 24. Redware Waster -- 25. Parker-Harris Mug -- 26. Bottle Seal -- 27. Soldering Iron -- 28. Teapot -- Part 4: Conflict and War (1765-1783) -- 29. Gunflint -- 30. Bar Shot -- 31. Charcoal -- 32. Powder House Brick -- Part 5: A Changing City in a Changing World (1780-1983) -- 33. Massachusetts Cent -- 34. Sail Needle -- 35. Tortoiseshell Comb -- 36. Shell-Edge Pearlware -- 37. Cowbell -- 38. Nib -- 39. New York Militia Button -- 40. Vaginal Syringe -- 41. Love Token -- 42. Horse Blinder -- 43. Rock and Tar Bottle -- 44. Hebrew Prayer Book -- 45. Lady's Wallet -- 46. Comb -- 47. Red Sox Pin -- 48. Cop and Robber Toy and Bell -- 49. Lipstick -- 50. Showtime Token -- Conclusion: The Future of Archaeology in Boston -- Appendix.

"An illustrated history of the city of Boston, as seen through fifty objects of archaeological significance, ranging from chamber pots to cowbells"--Provided by publisher.

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