Bagley, Joseph M.,  1985- <br/><br/>
A history of Boston in 50 artifacts  [electronic resource] / 
Joseph M. Bagley. 
 - Hanover :  University Press of New England,  2016. 
 - 1 online resource (pages cm) 
 - UPCC book collections on Project MUSE. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/> "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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781611689648 1611689643 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Material culture--History.--Massachusetts--Boston
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Boston (Mass.)--History.<br/>Boston (Mass.)--Antiquities.<br/>Boston (Mass.)--History--Pictorial works.<br/>Boston (Mass.)--Antiquities--Pictorial works.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books. 
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>F73.39  / .B34 2016 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>974.4/61