“Folk Classification for French Colonial Artifacts, Focusing on Kettles”
- June 2, 2022, 6 p.m. EDT (5 p,m, CDT)
- Tippecanoe County Historical Association
- The History Center, 522 Columbia St. Lafayette, IN
- Open to the public
Archaeologists have standard classification systems for organizing, analyzing, and talking about artifacts. But what did the users, makers, or traders call the same items? How did they think of them? This talk will provide background for discovering "folk classifications” used by 18th century French traders and military personnel for artifacts found at posts in New France, like Fort Ouiatenon, then kettles will be examined as an example.
Join Dr. Misty Jackson of Arbre Croche Cultural Resources LLC for this exciting program!
This will be a hybrid program, with a Zoom link available one day before the event
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