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- MORE THAN JUST COPIES: COLONO WARE AS A REFLECTION OF MULTIETHNIC INTERACTION ON THE 18TH-CENTURY SPANISH FRONTIER OF WEST FLORIDA.
- Author
- Melcher, Jennifer Ann, Worth, John E., Harris, Norma J., Benchley, Elizabeth D., University of West Florida
- Abstract/Description
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Colono ware, low-fired earthenware in European form, has long presented a challenge to the archaeologist. The existing typology of colono ware has led to confusion and misunderstanding of these wares. Proposed here is a new, more consistent typology. Archaeological work at three Spanish presidios in Pensacola, Florida, recovered a number of fragments from colono ware and Mission Red Filmed ceramic vessels. The chronological and spatial separation of the three presidios afforded the...
Show moreColono ware, low-fired earthenware in European form, has long presented a challenge to the archaeologist. The existing typology of colono ware has led to confusion and misunderstanding of these wares. Proposed here is a new, more consistent typology. Archaeological work at three Spanish presidios in Pensacola, Florida, recovered a number of fragments from colono ware and Mission Red Filmed ceramic vessels. The chronological and spatial separation of the three presidios afforded the opportunity to study how these ceramics and their usage changed through time. A study of these changes, along with the distribution of colono wares at two of the three presidios, has presented the opportunity to determine whether these ceramics can be used to answer questions about status and acculturation on the multi-ethnic Spanish colonial frontier.
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- 2011
- Identifier
- WFE0000265, uwf:60903
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- Document (PDF)
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- OVERWHELMED WITH POSSIBILITIES: INTERPRETING ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND OTHER HERITAGE RESOURCES IN URBAN AREAS.
- Author
- Harrenstein, Tristan John, Lees, William B., Benchley, Elizabeth D., Clune, John J., Scott-Ireton, Della A., University of West Florida
- Abstract/Description
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The city of Pensacola, Florida, has been attempting to create a heritage tourism industry for half a century but has never achieved the same level of success of the other notable destinations that they were trying to emulate. This is, in part, due to a significant level of development in the historic district, much of which is now historic as well, combined with an impressively complex history concentrated in a relatively small area. If Pensacola, or any community in a similar situation, is...
Show moreThe city of Pensacola, Florida, has been attempting to create a heritage tourism industry for half a century but has never achieved the same level of success of the other notable destinations that they were trying to emulate. This is, in part, due to a significant level of development in the historic district, much of which is now historic as well, combined with an impressively complex history concentrated in a relatively small area. If Pensacola, or any community in a similar situation, is to develop an effective heritage tourism program, then a well-organized plan is needed. This paper presents a model, along with the most basic level of information required, for the development of an interpretive program in downtown Pensacola which aims to provide the best possible results for the community, the tourist, and the archaeological resources.
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- 2015
- Identifier
- WFE0000509, uwf:61258
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- PERSISTENCE OF MEMORY: REOCCUPATION OF A BEAD MANUFACTURING CAMP IN PENSACOLA, FLORIDA.
- Author
- Taylor, Robert Cooper, Gougeon, Ramie A., Philen, Robert C., Phillips, John C., Benchley, Elizabeth D., University of West Florida
- Abstract/Description
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8ES3427, or the Downtown Technical Campus site, located in downtown Pensacola, Florida, is a Late Archaic logistical procurement encampment that was excavated during April to November of 2008 and August to October of 2009. A quantitative and qualitative analysis of artifacts within the context of the midden and features recovered at the site answer questions about logistical mobility, site function, and what types of activities were carried out at 8ES3427. These questions have been answered...
Show more8ES3427, or the Downtown Technical Campus site, located in downtown Pensacola, Florida, is a Late Archaic logistical procurement encampment that was excavated during April to November of 2008 and August to October of 2009. A quantitative and qualitative analysis of artifacts within the context of the midden and features recovered at the site answer questions about logistical mobility, site function, and what types of activities were carried out at 8ES3427. These questions have been answered by calculating the evenness index of the lithic assemblage to determine tool diversity, and determining the discreteness of features. Using these methods, it has been determined the Downtown Technical Campus was a bead manufacturing logistical camp that was frequently reoccupied. This will aid future researchers in fitting the Florida Panhandle into the greater Poverty Point trade network.
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- 2015
- Identifier
- WFE0000507, uwf:61264
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- SECRET EXCHANGE: ALTERNATIVE ECONOMIES OF PRESIDIOS SANTA MARIA DE GALVE AND ISLA DE SANTA ROSA.
- Author
- Roberts, Amanda Dawn, Clune, John J., Benchley, Elizabeth D., Worth, John E., University of West Florida
- Abstract/Description
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Spain enacted strict trade regulations within its colonial territories. Regulations prohibited Spaniards from trading with non-Spanish individuals. Occupants of settlements were expected to exist off supplies from the Spanish formal economy. However, historical documents suggest that the erratic formal economy was inadequate and spurred individuals to participate in alternative exchange networks through open and clandestine contraband trade to support their economic interests. I used two data...
Show moreSpain enacted strict trade regulations within its colonial territories. Regulations prohibited Spaniards from trading with non-Spanish individuals. Occupants of settlements were expected to exist off supplies from the Spanish formal economy. However, historical documents suggest that the erratic formal economy was inadequate and spurred individuals to participate in alternative exchange networks through open and clandestine contraband trade to support their economic interests. I used two data sets, historical documents and refuse pit features to evaluate alternative economies at Presidios Santa Maria de Galve and Isla de Santa Rosa. I applied an intra- and inter- site comparison to reveal economic decision making in relation to areas within the fort and outside of the fort walls. I used diversity and evenness statistics to determine variation in archaeological deposits. The results indicate differences in diversity according to areas within and outside the fort at Santa Maria and Santa Rosa. This thesis suggests that the physical space and architecture of the fort walls, to some extent, structured the alternative economy. I conclude that alternative economies substituted and complemented the formal economy of Spain.
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- 2009
- Identifier
- WFE0000179, uwf:60774
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- Document (PDF)
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- SISTER SAWMILLS: AN HISTORICAL AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF HOUSEHOLDS AND SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS AT TWO SECOND SPANISH PERIOD SAWMILLS.
- Author
- Okray, Jillian Helene, Worth, John E., Gougeon, Ramie A., Rucker, Brian, Benchley, Elizabeth D., University of West Florida
- Abstract/Description
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This research is focused on Spring Lake, a little known Second Spanish Period (1781-1821) sawmill. Archaeological fieldwork was conducted to learn more about the site and its historical use. A residential structure was identified during fieldwork. The resulting artifact assemblage was analyzed to learn more about how the residents of the sawmill lived, and more specifically who they were. Historical documentation was not located that directly referenced the residents of the sawmill. As a...
Show moreThis research is focused on Spring Lake, a little known Second Spanish Period (1781-1821) sawmill. Archaeological fieldwork was conducted to learn more about the site and its historical use. A residential structure was identified during fieldwork. The resulting artifact assemblage was analyzed to learn more about how the residents of the sawmill lived, and more specifically who they were. Historical documentation was not located that directly referenced the residents of the sawmill. As a result, this research relied heavily on the archaeological results. A site signature for the household was constructed based on South's (1977) Carolina and Frontier Patterns. The results were compared to patterns developed for overseer and slave components of a similar site, Clear Creek. Without historical documentation to reinforce the archaeological evidence, it is difficult to determine the identities of the residents. Very few differences exist between the material lives of slaves, overseers, and other peoples of lower socioeconomic status. Through the analysis of historical documentation, archaeological results, and site patterns, the socioeconomic status of the sawmill inhabitants became more distinct. Available data support an interpretation of the individual(s) occupying the household being of lower class status.
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- 2018
- Identifier
- WFE0000633, uwf:61274
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- TRACING THE TRADE: A PROPOSED ARCHAEOLOGICAL MODEL FOR PANTON, LESLIE, AND COMPANY TRADE SITE TYPES IN SECOND SPANISH FLORIDA.
- Author
- Williams, Siska Marie, Benchley, Elizabeth D., Worth, John E., Clune, John J., University of West Florida
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This study addresses the role of the Panton, Leslie, and Company in trade and commerce during the Second Spanish occupation of the Florida region (1781-1821). This thesis analyses both primary and secondary documentary sources such as cargo lists and inventories combined with archaeological materials from the firm's headquarters, two of their trading posts, and several Native American sites that were within the fIrm's trade jurisdiction in order to create archaeological models for Panton,...
Show moreThis study addresses the role of the Panton, Leslie, and Company in trade and commerce during the Second Spanish occupation of the Florida region (1781-1821). This thesis analyses both primary and secondary documentary sources such as cargo lists and inventories combined with archaeological materials from the firm's headquarters, two of their trading posts, and several Native American sites that were within the fIrm's trade jurisdiction in order to create archaeological models for Panton, Leslie, and Company trade site types in second Spanish Florida. In addition, a trajectory of trade items is identifIed as trade goods are shipped from England to the firm's headquarters in Pensacola and then to the firm's strategically placed trading posts. A subset of the items reflecting Native American preferences in ceramics, containers, implements, and personal items then fmds its way to Native American sites.
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- 2010
- Identifier
- WFE0000219, uwf:60916
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- Document (PDF)
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- VIRTUE LOST: UTILIZING PREVIOUSLY EXCAVATED COLLECTIONS TO STUDY THE RED LIGHT DISTRICT OF PENSACOLA, FLORIDA.
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- Rodgers, Jacqueline Leigh, Benchley, Elizabeth D., Carroll, Norine, Mitchell-Cook, Amy M., Gougeon, Ramie A., University of West Florida
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Pensacola's historic red light district spanned four city blocks and was in operation from the 1890s until it was permanently shut down in 1941. One block of the district was previously the location that the Panton Leslie and Company headquarters had occupied from 1785 to 1848. The Panton Leslie site (8ES34) was excavated three times, in 1964, 1975, and 2000 to salvage remains of the trade headquarters. This study re-examines the archaeological collections resulting from the 1975 and 2000...
Show morePensacola's historic red light district spanned four city blocks and was in operation from the 1890s until it was permanently shut down in 1941. One block of the district was previously the location that the Panton Leslie and Company headquarters had occupied from 1785 to 1848. The Panton Leslie site (8ES34) was excavated three times, in 1964, 1975, and 2000 to salvage remains of the trade headquarters. This study re-examines the archaeological collections resulting from the 1975 and 2000 excavations to interpret the daily lives and community interactions of red light district workers and their customers. Items such as medical paraphernalia, contraceptives, cosmetics, and personal items are examined. Results from this study indicate that Pensacola prostitutes suffered from a variety of diseases, used multiple means to avoid pregnancy, and interacted with the greater community more than previously imagined. Evidence from customers indicates that men from various backgrounds traveled both locally and from great distances to enjoy themselves in Pensacola's brothels.
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- 2015
- Identifier
- WFE0000490, uwf:61088
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- Document (PDF)