Delaware archaeology and the revolutionary eighteenth century
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Many theorists see the 18th century as a time of profound change in European America. This paper tests some of these theories with data from 21 different 18th-century archaeological sites in Delaware that have been extensively excavated. The sites date to all parts of the 1680–1830 period, and their occupants span the social range from poor tenants to well-to-do planters. Eighteen of the excavations were sponsored by the Delaware Department of Transportation, and the techniques employed in the excavation and analysis of these sites were quite similar. Comparing the house remains, farm layouts, ceramics, glass, tablewares, clothing-related artifacts, and faunal remains from these sites reveals a complex pattern of developments. Certain parts of the material culture of rural Delaware did experience profound and relatively rapid change, especially ceramics and tablewares. Other aspects of life, however, including housing and meat consumption, changed very little, if at all. The archaeological record does not support the view that the 18th-century saw changes in outlook and thinking that influenced every part of American life.
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