A history of Boston in 50 artifacts
By: Joseph M. Bagley
Publisher: University Press of New England
Published: 2016
Place of publication: Hanover
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781611687828; 9781611689648
Subjects: Material culture; Antiquities; Pictorial works; History
Other titles: History of Boston in fifty artifacts
Description: "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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Part 1: Shawmut : The Time before Boston (12,000-400 BP); title: 1. Mattapan Banded Rhyolite; title: 2. Neville Point; title: 3. Fishweir Stakes; title: 4. Native Pottery; title: 5. Fish Spear; title: 6. Massachusett Weaving; title: 7. Arrowhead; title: Part 2: Puritanical Foundations (1629-1700); title: 8. Trade Weight; title: 9. Stone from Great House; title: 10. Portuguese Plate; title: 11. Chamber Pot; title: 12. Whipworm Egg; title: 13. Sleeve  14. Bowling Ball; title: 15. Plate; title: 16. Child's Shoe; title: 17. Fruit Pits; title: 18. Bellarmine Bottle; title: 19. Lace; title: 20. Red-Clay Pipe; title: Part 3: From Colonist to Rebel (1700-1775); title: 21. Cat Skeleton; title: 22. Whizzer; title: 23. Porcelain Tea Bowl and Saucer; title: 24. Redware Waster; title: 25. Parker-Harris Mug; title: 26. Bottle Seal; title: 27. Soldering Iron; title: 28. Teapot; title: Part 4: Conflict and War (1765-1783); title: 29. Gunflint; title: 30. Bar Shot; title: 31. Charcoal; title: 32. Powder House Brick; title: Part 5: A Changing City in a Changing World (1780-1983); title: 33. Massachusetts Cent; title: 34. Sail Needle; title: 35. Tortoiseshell Comb; title: 36. Shell-Edge Pearlware; title: 37. Cowbell; title: 38. Nib; title: 39. New York Militia Button; title: 40. Vaginal Syringe; title: 41. Love Token; title: 42. Horse Blinder; title: 43. Rock and Tar Bottle; title: 44. Hebrew Prayer Book; title: 45. Lady's Wallet; title: 46. Comb; title: 47. Red Sox Pin; title: 48. Cop and Robber Toy and Bell; title: 49. Lipstick; title: 50. Showtime Token; title: Conclusion: The Future of Archaeology in Boston; title: Appendix.