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When 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 Archaeology at the Site of the Museum of the American Revolution. Yamin, 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. Archaeology at the Site of the Museum of the American Revolution is a perfect keepsake for armchair archaeologists, introductory students, and history buffs.

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This small book is full of fascinating history as told through the artifacts discovered in the archaeological dig on the site of the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia in 2014.... With color photos, clear storytelling, and a bit of imagination (there are a couple of vignettes written from the imaginary perspective of the person represented by the artifacts), [Yamin] unfolds the stories of early residents of the area. --Maine Antiques Digest Philadelphia's rich archaeological heritage has benefited from urban archaeologist Rebecca Yamin's passion for telling the stories of the colonists in one of America's earliest cities.... This beautifully illustrated publication is an example of how archaeology can enrich the interpretation of the past and heighten interest in community. - Pennsylvania Heritage Rebecca Yamin weaves a fascinating story of an evolving American urban community from the forgotten fragments of a quarter city block that survived under a 20th-century building. The engaging narrative of Archaeology at the Site of the Museum of the American Revolution serves as a call to action to include archeological investigation and reporting within the planning process of all American cities. -Dr. Pamela J. Cressey, City Archaeologist, Alexandria VA, 1977-2012

"""This small book is full of fascinating history as told through the artifacts discovered in the archaeological dig on the site of the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia in 2014.... With color photos, clear storytelling, and a bit of imagination (there are a couple of vignettes written from the imaginary perspective of the person represented by the artifacts), [Yamin] unfolds the stories of early residents of the area.""--Maine Antiques Digest ""Philadelphia's rich archaeological heritage has benefited from urban archaeologist Rebecca Yamin's passion for telling the stories of the colonists in one of America's earliest cities.... This beautifully illustrated publication is an example of how archaeology can enrich the interpretation of the past and heighten interest in community."" — Pennsylvania Heritage “Rebecca Yamin weaves a fascinating story of an evolving American urban community from the forgotten fragments of a quarter city block that survived under a 20th-century building. The engaging narrative of Archaeology at the Site of the Museum of the American Revolution serves as a call to action to include archeological investigation and reporting within the planning process of all American cities. ”—Dr. Pamela J. Cressey, City Archaeologist, Alexandria VA, 1977-2012"

Rebecca Yamin weaves a fascinating story of an evolving American urban community from the forgotten fragments of a quarter city block that survived under a 20th-century building. The engaging narrative of Archaeology at the Site of the Museum of the American Revolution serves as a call to action to include archeological investigation and reporting within the planning process of all American cities. -Dr. Pamela J. Cressey, City Archaeologist, Alexandria VA, 1977-2012 Philadelphia's rich archaeological heritage has benefited from urban archaeologist Rebecca Yamin's passion for telling the stories of the colonists in one of America's earliest cities.... This beautifully illustrated publication is an example of how archaeology can enrich the interpretation of the past and heighten interest in community. - Pennsylvania Heritage This small book is full of fascinating history as told through the artifacts discovered in the archaeological dig on the site of the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia in 2014.... With color photos, clear storytelling, and a bit of imagination (there are a couple of vignettes written from the imaginary perspective of the person represented by the artifacts), [Yamin] unfolds the stories of early residents of the area. --Maine Antiques Digest

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Rebecca Yamin is a historical archaeologist specializing in urban archaeology and former director of the Philadelphia branch office of John Miler Associates, Inc., a company that specialized in historic preservation and cultural resource management. She is the author of Digging in the City of Brotherly Love: Stories from Philadelphia Archaeology; Rediscovering Raritan Landing: An Adventure in New Jersey Archaeology; and the co-editor of Landscape Archaeology: Reading and Interpreting the American Historical Landscape.

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