{"product_id":"archaeology-at-the-site-of-rebecca-yamin-9781439916421","title":"Archaeology at the Site of the Museum of the American Revolution: A Tale of Two Taverns and the Growth of Philadelphia","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen the Museum of the American Revolution acquired the land at Third and Chestnut streets in Olde City, Philadelphia, it came with the condition that an archaeological investigation be conducted. The excavation that began in the summer of 2014 yielded treasures in the trash: unearthed privy pits provided remarkable finds from a mid-eighteenth-century tavern to relics from a button factory dating to the early twentieth century. These artifacts are described and analyzed by urban archaeologist Rebecca Yamin in \u003ci\u003eArchaeology at the Site of the Museum of the American Revolution.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYamin, lead archaeologist on the dig, catalogues items--including earthenware plates and jugs, wig curlers, clay pipes, and liquor bottles--to tell the stories of their owners and their roles in Philadelphia history. As she uncovers the history of the people as well as their houses, taverns, and buildings that were once on the site, she explains that by looking at these remains, we see the story of the growth of Philadelphia from its colonial beginnings to the Second World War.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eArchaeology at the Site of the Museum of the American Revolution \u003c\/i\u003eis a perfect keepsake for armchair archaeologists, introductory students, and history buffs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rebecca Yamin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 143991642X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781439916421\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Temple University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/14\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.00w x 0.40d","brand":"Rebecca Yamin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43986189287679,"sku":"9781439916421","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7ce830b8-d810-4c91-974d-258a161f4745.jpg?v=1683281887","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/archaeology-at-the-site-of-rebecca-yamin-9781439916421","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}