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 prot...

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Main Author: Yamin, Rebecca, 1942- (Author)
Contributors: Stephenson, R. Scott, (writer of foreword.)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Philadelphia, PA : Temple University Press, 2019.
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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"--
Item Description: Author signed copy.
Physical Description: 127 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 121-124) and index.
ISBN: 9781439916421
143991642X