WEBHistoric Artifacts: A Primer. Archaeologists face several problems in dealing with artifacts from the historic-period, one of which is sheer volume and the other of which is tremendous varieties.
WEBThere are three general types: Earthenware - Earthenware has an initial firing temperature of between 1100oC and 1180oC, and a second firing of between 950oC and 1040oC. The typical composition of earthenware is 50% normal clay, …
Archaeology in the United States: Artifact Identification
WEBMar 7, 2024 · Chinese export wares, furniture, silver, fraktur, and other decorative arts, and paintings of historical importance speak in varied ways to the nature of colonial identity, while objects related to the whaling trade signal the new nation's maritime focus.
WEBThe focus of the handbook will be on commonly found artifacts that are particularly useful in providing dating information. Historic artifacts from the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries are particularly time sensitive, because of …
Common 20th Century Artifacts – A Guide to Dating
WEBThis dating guide is intended to provide a simple source for the most common artifacts found in archaeological or historic contexts. Cathy Spude compiled the following dating information for use by the public and professionals.
Caring For Your Artifacts - The Henry Ford
WEBLearn to properly care for your historical artifacts and materials with preservation fact sheets and videos developed by The Henry Ford's conservation staff.
Artifact Cataloging System - Society for Historical Archaeology
WEBArtifact Cataloging System. This is a cooperative effort between the SHA and the Anthropological Studies Center at Sonoma State University and is intended to provide users with an artifact catalog system suitable for mid 19th to …
Historic Artifact Guide - DocsLib
WEBHistoric Artifact Guide, UTSHPO 2014 (in progress) Page 1. Historic Artifacts: A Primer Archaeologists face several problems in dealing with artifacts from the historic-period, one of which is sheer volume and the other of which is tremendous varieties.
WEBArtifact Descriptive List – This is a descriptive list of all artifacts from an archaeological feature, organized hierarchically by Group, Category, Type, Material, and Description with their counts and MNIs (see Table 1).
Historic Artifact Handbook | ORCA - archaeologycolorado.org
WEBProject Type: Historical Overview or Synthesis. 1999 Context Area: Statewide. Thematic Keyword: Historical Archaeology. Temporal Keyword: Nineteenth Century. Twentieth …