Kitchen : artifacts related to the preparation and storage of food and beverages (e.g., mixing bowls, storage containers) Lighting/Electrical : artifacts related to the manufac- ture of light (e.g., oil lamps, chimney glass, strike-a- lights, candlesticks, electrical outlets, and wire) Military : artifacts associated with any branch of the military (e.g., military buttons, uniform accoutre- ments, cartridge box parts, cannon parts) Miscellaneous : artifacts that cannot be placed in any of the other functional classes Personal : artifacts of personal adornment and hy- giene (e.g., combs, toothbrushes, tobacco pipes, jewelry, pharmaceutical bottles) Sewing : artifacts associated with the manufacture of clothing (e.g., thimbles, needles, loom parts) Tableware : artifacts associated with the consump- tion of food (e.g., serving platters, cruets, plates, utensils) Tools : general tools found around a homestead (e.g., axes, hammers, augers, shovels, wrenches) Toys : artifacts used in games and toys (e.g., dice, dolls, toy figurines, marbles). Historic Ceramics Historic ceramics are sorted by ware or clay type. Unglazed brick fragments are weighed and dis- carded. Portion and decoration are recorded for clay pipe fragments. Other ceramic wares are sorted by ware type, exterior surface decoration, and por- tion. Further information is obtained on product labels, maker’s marks, state of preservation, vessel form, closure type, and glaze color (specifically for stoneware). Dates can be obtained from the surface decoration, ware type, and maker’s marks. Maker’s marks are identified using sources such as Lehner (1988) and Godden (1964). Transfer prints can be identified using Williams and Weber (1978, 1986, 1998) and Snyder (1995). Dates on decoration are obtained from such sources as Hume (1969) and
Miller (1980, 1991). Tobacco pipes can be dated us- ing Hume (1969) and Russell (1996). Historic Glass Glass is sorted by manufacture method, surface decoration, and color. Portion, vessel form, product labels, maker’s marks, preservation state, and closure type are also annotated. For table glass, fluorescence color is observed beneath a short wave UVP brand UVLS-26 EL Series ultraviolet lamp. Dates can be obtained based on manufacture method (Jones and Sullivan 1985, Munsey 1970) and maker’s marks (Toulouse 1971). English wine bottles can be dated using Jones (1986). Historic Metal Metal is sorted by material, manufacture method, then into specific object forms. Portion, decoration, closure type, product labels, maker’s marks, and preservation state are also recorded. Diameters of lead balls are measured in inches. Historic Other Any historic artifact not made of ceramic, glass, or metal is cataloged as “other”. This includes artifacts made from bone, shell, stone, and plastic. Material, manufacture method, and object form are the main sorting criteria. Portion, decoration, closure type, maker’s mark, preservation state, and product label are also recorded. Prehistoric Artifacts Prehistoric period artifacts were organized initially by provenience and then separated into material categories (ceramic, flaked stone, other stone, shell, etc.). Diagnostic artifacts were identified accord- ing to published type descriptions (Caldwell 1958; DePratter 1991; Powell 1990; Trinkley 1980; Justice 1987; Coe 1964). Prehistoric Ceramics Prehistoric ceramics are first sorted by object form. Fired clay and daub are weighed. Portion and deco- ration are recorded for clay pipe fragments. Other ceramic wares are sorted by exterior surface decoration, temper, portion, and ceramic series name when possible. Further information is obtained on state of preservation and vessel form. Dates can be obtained from the surface
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