Archaeology at the site of the Museum of the American Revolution : a tale of two taverns and the growth of Philadelphia /

This book tells the story of an unusually rich archaeological dig on the site of what is now the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The dig yielded artifacts from three centuries of Philadelphia history, including the remains of two colonial-era taverns and a proto-skys...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Yamin, Rebecca, 1942- (Author)
Other Authors:	Stephenson, R. Scott (writer of foreword.)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Philadelphia : Temple University Press, 2019.
Subjects:	Museum of the American Revolution. Philadelphia (Pa.) > Antiquities. Excavations (Archaeology) > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia. Historic sites > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia. Urban archaeology > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia. Archaeology and history > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia. Philadelphia (Pa.) > History. Philadelphia (Pa.) > Social life and customs.

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Summary:	This book tells the story of an unusually rich archaeological dig on the site of what is now the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The dig yielded artifacts from three centuries of Philadelphia history, including the remains of two colonial-era taverns and a proto-skyscraper.
Physical Description:	127 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 20 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 121-124) and index.
ISBN:	9781439916421 143991642X