J C Harrington
Biographic Data
| ID | 136684 |
|---|---|
| NAME | J C Harrington |
| GIVEN NAMES | J C |
| FAMILY NAME | Harrington |
| SIGNATURE | HARRINGTON J C |
| AFFILIATIONS | National Park Service |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 23 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1948 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
New Light on Washington’s Fort Necessity
Learning that the French were established at that strategic point, the original plans had to be altered, and, in addition to constructing a road, Washington was to build a fort on the Monongahela River at the mount of Redstone Creek. The stockade was then checked at a fourth point on the circle, permitting its outline to be plotted with considerable accuracy. Excavating was resumed in September, the first operation being the removal of the 1932 s…
Dating Stem Fragments of Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century Clay Tobacco Pipes
The length of the stem seems to bear a very definite relationship to the period of manufacture, and has always been recognized as more reliable dating criteria than any other stem characteristic. Once sufficient studies have been made, stem decoration will possibly be of value in dating stem fragments. Presumably the stem hole was of constant diameter throughout, and this was determined to be the case, with one major exception, upon examining a n…
Archaeology as an Auxiliary Science to American History
The importance of archaeology in ethnohistorical studies has been convincingly demonstrated by the work of the Amerind Foundation at contact sites in Arizona and New Mexico. However, the acceptance of archaeology as an auxiliary science to American history depends not just upon the archaeologists but on the historians themselves. One of the primary aims of archaeology is to reconstruct conjecturally not only the buildings and industries and arts …
The mules knew the way
The Importance of Interpretation in Historical Archaeology
There is a growing concern over the lack of adequate interpretation in reports on the excavation of historic sites, particularly on contract projects. This paper points out the importance of interpretation as an integral part of archaeological research. As a possible aid in securing better reports, interpretation, beyond simple identification, is divided into three levels, each calling for some degree of personal judgment, ranging from immediate …
Archaeology as an Auxiliary Science to American History
Archeology as an Auxiliary Science to American History
Early New England Potters and Their Wares
Plain Stamped, Shell Tempered Pottery From North Carolina
Like good wholesome gossip, one of the things that adds spice to the archaeologist's life is to find something that just isn't supposed to be. This is apparently what happened to me, although I did not realize the import of it until Joe Caldwell of the National Museum looked at the pottery excavated at the historic site of Fort Raleigh on Roanoke Island, North Carolina. In the preliminary exploratory trenches excavated there last spring, a consid…
Plain Stamped, Shell Tempered Pottery From North Carolina
Like good wholesome gossip, one of the things that adds spice to the archaeologist's life is to find something that just isn't supposed to be. This is apparently what happened to me, although I did not realize the import of it until Joe Caldwell of the National Museum looked at the pottery excavated at the historic site of Fort Raleigh on Roanoke Island, North Carolina. In the preliminary exploratory trenches excavated there last spring, a consid…
Early New England Potters and Their Wares
Archeology as an Auxiliary Science to American History
Archaeology as an Auxiliary Science to American History
The Importance of Interpretation in Historical Archaeology
There is a growing concern over the lack of adequate interpretation in reports on the excavation of historic sites, particularly on contract projects. This paper points out the importance of interpretation as an integral part of archaeological research. As a possible aid in securing better reports, interpretation, beyond simple identification, is divided into three levels, each calling for some degree of personal judgment, ranging from immediate …
The mules knew the way
New Light on Washington’s Fort Necessity
Learning that the French were established at that strategic point, the original plans had to be altered, and, in addition to constructing a road, Washington was to build a fort on the Monongahela River at the mount of Redstone Creek. The stockade was then checked at a fourth point on the circle, permitting its outline to be plotted with considerable accuracy. Excavating was resumed in September, the first operation being the removal of the 1932 s…
Dating Stem Fragments of Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century Clay Tobacco Pipes
The length of the stem seems to bear a very definite relationship to the period of manufacture, and has always been recognized as more reliable dating criteria than any other stem characteristic. Once sufficient studies have been made, stem decoration will possibly be of value in dating stem fragments. Presumably the stem hole was of constant diameter throughout, and this was determined to be the case, with one major exception, upon examining a n…
Archaeology as an Auxiliary Science to American History
The importance of archaeology in ethnohistorical studies has been convincingly demonstrated by the work of the Amerind Foundation at contact sites in Arizona and New Mexico. However, the acceptance of archaeology as an auxiliary science to American history depends not just upon the archaeologists but on the historians themselves. One of the primary aims of archaeology is to reconstruct conjecturally not only the buildings and industries and arts …
History (9 works) · Archaeology (6 works) · Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies (5 works) · History (5 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (3 works) · Anthropology: Ethics, History, Culture (2 works) · Art (2 works) · Geology (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · American Environmental and Regional History (1 works)