Spanish Book Clasps
Books and recordkeeping were important in Spanish colonial daily life, but evidence is rare at archaeological sites. These books clasps…
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Glass Vial
Archaeologists rarely find delicate objects intact. This glass vial from the Fig Springs Mission site likely held sacramental oils. Only…
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Glass Perfume Bottle
Researchers found this fragile bottle in a St. Augustine historic well. Because it was found in wet soil, the vial…
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Fort Mose Artifacts
Fort Mose was America’s first legally sanctioned free black community, settled by formerly enslaved Africans who escaped from English colonies….
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Colonoware Pitcher
Spaniards introduced European pottery to the Americas, and Native American potters sometimes adopted elements of these new ceramics. This pitcher…
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Chocolatero (Chocolate Frother)
Spaniards eagerly adopted chocolate in the Americas, using Mexican chocolateros to whisk and froth a beverage. Curator Kathy Deagan recovered…
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Ceramic Vessel
Archaeologists and historians estimate that up to 100 million native people lived in the Americas before Europeans arrived. Taíno artifacts…
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