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1978 Pennsylvania Archaeologist 48(-2):1-11 An Eighteenth Century Witch Bottle in Delaware County, Pennsylvania M. J. Becker |
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A witch-bottle, or charm used to counter the spell cast by a witch,
was recently recovered during the archaeological excavations at
Governor Printz State Park in Essington, Pennsylvania. This bottle,
dating fr om approximately 1740-1750, is the only known example in
North America of an aspect of magic which had been common in and
around London during the seventeenth century. This bottle and the 6
brass pins found within it represent a cultural survival of this
behavior carried into the New World. This example of witch craft
reflects the end of a period during which the cosmology included
numerous mythical beings who were soon to be replaced to a large
extent through the scientific revolution. |
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1978 Pennsylvania Archaeologist 48(1-2):12-15 Client Oriented Archeology: A Comment on Kinsey's Dilemma James E. Fitting |
| Recent legislation concerning the protection and preservation of
archeological resources is a legitimate expression of public concern
over these resources. As a result of this concern, the role of the
archeologist is expanding and changing. Archeologists will need to
expand their horizons as other professions have done in the past to
keep pace with the changes that take place in society as a whole.
The recognition of the complementary relationship between problem
oriented, resource oriented, and client oriented archeology is
essential. |
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1978 Pennsylvania Archaeologist 48(1-2):16-19 Two New Radiocarbon Dates for New Jersey R. Alan Mounier |
| Radiocarbon dates have recently been obtained for components of
2 southern New Jersey sites, the Bani and Bevan sites. A
protohistoric or early historic Indian cemetery at the Bani site has
been dated to about A.D. 1270. This appraisal does not agree with an
earlier estimate based upon the presence of European brass in one of
the graves. Possible reasons for this discrepancy are offered. A C
14 d ate which places this Late Woodland component of the Bevan site
at about A.D. 1015 conforms to our expectations of its age on
the basis of associated artifact typology. The significance of the 2
dates is briefly assessed. |
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1978 Pennsylvania Archaeologist 48(1-2):20-32 The Excavation of the Anderson Mound Richard L. George |
| The Anderson Mound, 36AL96, was excavated in 1964 by members and
associates of the Allegheny Chapter No. 1, Society for Pennsylvania
Archaeology. It was a partially disturbed stone mound with an earth
mantle, that contained 2 cremations and evidence of a third burial.
Artifacts found in association with the burials represented an Adena-Hopewell
mixture with a local flavor. |
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1978 Pennsylvania Archaeologist 48(1-2):33-38 An Occurrence of Pott's Deformity in Western Pennsylvania Gregory Krill and Michael I. Siegel |
| This paper describes the remains of a young female individual
from the Middle Monongahala Phase, exhibiting an angular kyphosis
typical of spinal tuberculosis. Estimates of age and stature as well
as sex determination are presented. |
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1978 Pennsylvania Archaeologist 48(1-2):39-43 |
| Nora Thompson Dean attended full versions of the Unami Delaware
Big House Rite between about 1909 and 1924 in addition to 3
abbreviated rites held during World War II. This paper presents her
edited remembrances of this rite, in what is probably the fullest
account extant. |
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1978 Pennsylvania Archaeologist 48(1-2):44-47 |
| A series of linear "tick" marks in the hearthstone of an old
house at Riverside, Connecticut, has raised speculation that they
may be aboriginal in origin. A description of the marks, their
probable mode of manufacture, and some suggested explanations of
their meaning are advanced. |
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1978 Pennsylvania Archaeologist 48(1-2):48-52 |
| Plain earthenware reed stem tobacco pipes manufactured by the
Shaker religious communities at New Lebanon and Watervliet, New
York, are described. The pipes are known to have been manufactured
from at least 1809 to 1853, although the term "Shaker" has been
variously applied to later, nonShaker earthenware and stoneware
products. |
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1978 Pennsylvania Archaeologist 48(1-2):53-54 |
| Although said to be removed or possibly destroyed but in any
event unavailable for study by the author in 2 previous reports, the
second or "lost" reported rock bearing carved designs at the
Barnesville Track Rocks Petroglyph Site (33BL2) was found on site
late in 1975. It was also accepted that a sketch of it published in
1872 was accurate and that descriptions and interpretations of that
sketch by Swauger in 2 previous reports are reliable. |
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1978 Pennsylvania Archaeologist 48(1-2):55-65 |
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The development of Iroquoian matrilocal residence is attributed to
activity patterns that developed following the adoption of
horticulture. These involved women remaining in villages most of the
year, while men frequently were absent from villages hunting,
fishing, trading, and waging war. This situation made matrilocal
residence a more convenient and effective basis for constituting
extended families than was the virilocal residence which evidence
suggests constituted the basis of the smaller extended family units
of earlier hunting and gathering cultures. Understanding this
development helps to resolve certain arguments concerning the
relationship between the sexes in early historic Iroquoian societies
and the changes that were brought about in these societies as a
result of the fur trade. |
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1978 Pennsylvania Archaeologist 48(3):1-15 |
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At request of the Wilton (Connecticut) Historical Society, an
exploratory excavation of the dirt floored cellar at Lambert
House-Wilton's oldest dwelling-was undertaken under the author's
super vision during the Winter of 19 72-73. Artifacts primarily of
the mid-18th to early-19th centuries were recovered and analyzed,
and observations were made relative to construction details of
the building. The relation of these data to local legends and
to diverse historical records on Lambert House is discussed. |
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1978 Pennsylvania Archaeologist 48(3):16-19 |
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A granitic glacial erratic carved to represent a human head, locally
known as the Cannelton or Indian "Sun God," is described. The
boulder lies on top of Painter's Knob, near Cannelton, Beaver
County, Pennsylvania, and is believed to be non aboriginal,
probably dating to the latter part of the 1800's. |
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1978 Pennsylvania Archaeologist 48(3):20-36 |
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The artifacts from the Ryan site excavated in 1971 are described and
illustrated. Approximately 90% of this upland Monongahela village
site was excavated. The Ryan site is considered a Drew Phase site,
and diagnostic artifacts of the phase are discussed and compared to
other site samples. Village function is also discussed. |
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1978 Pennsylvania Archaeologist 48(3):42-47 |
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The recent archaeological discovery of Fort Loudoun is summarized
against a background of historical documents relating to the
construction use, and location of this French and Indian war period
fort. |
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1978 Pennsylvania Archaeologist 48(4):1-23 |
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Limited test excavations at "Woodville," the late 18th century home
of the prominent Neville family were conducted in order to assess
possible adverse impact upon the cultural resources of the site from
the construction of a proposed bridge, overflow channel and road
bypass within the study area. The methodology employed and the
results of the test excavations are discussed. |
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1978 Pennsylvania Archaeologist 48(4):33-47 |
| The McJunkin site, 36AL17, was partially exca vated during th e
late 1960s by Allegheny Chapter, Society for Pennsylvania
Archaeology, Inc., members under the direction of Kirke C. Wilson.
In 1976 the site was further investigated for settlement pattern and
chronological data. McJunkin is considered to be a village site of
the Johnston Phase of the Monongahela Culture based on a comparison
of traits between it and the Johnston site, 36IN2. Ceramic
attributes, including McFate Incised ware , represent the most
distinguishing feature of the Johnston Phase. |
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1978 Pennsylvania Archaeologist 48(1):1-103 |
| 46SU3 is an extensive Fort Ancient village site located on the
narrow flood plain of the New River Gorge in West Virginia. Evidence
suggests that the site was occupied and differentially utilized
principally during the 12th and 13th centuries A.D. Artifacts from
the site are described in detail and observations are offered on the
prehistoric technology and character of occupation of the site. |
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