Digging in the City of Brotherly Love: Stories from Philadelphia Archaeology

Excavations under the National Historic Preservation Act have uncovered pottery shards, pots, plates, coins, bones, and other artifacts from early Philadelphia, providing insight into the city's past. Digging in the City of Brotherly Love, an updated edition, features three new chapters on significant discoveries, including unmarked early eighteenth-century burial grounds, a nineteenth-century working-class neighborhood, and the remains of two taverns at the Museum of the American Revolution.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 320 pages
Publication date: 08 September 2023
Publisher: Temple University Press,U.S.

Historic Philadelphia has been a rich source of archaeological treasures throughout its history. The National Historic Preservation Act has mandated extensive excavations in the city, which have yielded a wide array of artifacts that provide insights into the early life of the city. This revised edition of Digging in the City of Brotherly Love, authored by Rebecca Yamin, continues to utilize archaeology as a means to explore and comprehend the lives of people from the past.

In addition to the three new chapters that highlight significant discoveries from recent excavations, Yamin's book delves into the research and advanced techniques employed to study these remarkable findings. These chapters shed light on unmarked early eighteenth-century burial grounds, one of which is associated with the first African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church in the oldest part of the city. They also explore a nineteenth-century working-class neighborhood built along the path of what is now Route I-95, which was once home to Native American life. Furthermore, the book uncovers the remains of two taverns found on the site of the current Museum of the American Revolution.

Yamin vividly describes the research process and the state-of-the-art techniques employed to uncover these exciting discoveries. Through her storytelling, Digging in the City of Brotherly Love brings to life the people who lived in the early city and the individuals who study them today. The book serves as a testament to the value of delving into a city's past, shedding light on its rich heritage and contributing to our understanding of the human experience.

Dimension: 254 x 178 x 38 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781439922101
Edition number: 2 ed