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Archaeologists Went Digging in a Colonial Garden—and Learned Quite a Bit About the Enslaved Population
Gary, executive director of archaeology at Colonial Williamsburg, noted that “Everything ... like shards of an earthenware chamber pot and a pierced coin, which would have likely been utilized ...
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Archaeologists in Virginia unearth colonial-era garden with clues about its enslaved gardeners
Another find is the shards of an earthenware chamber pot, which was a portable toilet ... introduced new plants to their respective communities, said Eve Otmar, Colonial Williamsburg’s master of ...
Historic Black church site in Colonial Williamsburg nears next phase
A team of Colonial Williamsburg archaeologists who excavated the site from 2020-2024 are resuming their work at the site “to ...
Former Colonial Williamsburg president credited with introducing actor-interpreters dies at 95
Charles “Chuck” Longsworth served as foundation president from 1977 to 1992 and board chairman from 1991 to 1994.