Cannon's Point Plantation, 1794 - 1860
Living Conditions and Status Patterns in the Old South
- 1st Edition - June 28, 1984
- Author: John Solomon Otto
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 9 3 3 - 0 8 3 1 - 6
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 2 - 9 7 7 3 - 6
Cannon's Point Plantation, 1794 – 1860: Living Conditions and Status Patterns in the Old South presents the results of historical archaeological investigations at Cannon's Point,… Read more
Cannon's Point Plantation, 1794 – 1860: Living Conditions and Status Patterns in the Old South presents the results of historical archaeological investigations at Cannon's Point, an antebellum sea-island cotton plantation off the Georgia coast. This book compares investigations of archaeological remains at sites once occupied by slaves, overseers, and planters—people who differed in racial, social, and economic status. This text not only examines the material living conditions of the Old South, but also observes a substantial example of status patterning in the archaeological record. This publication is valuable to archaeologists and historians concerned with the treatment and daily lives of slaves in the Old South.
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1 The Historical and Archaeological Significance of Plantation Excavation
Material Living Conditions of Old South Slaves
Status Patterning in the Archaeological Record of Material Living Conditions
Chapter 2 Cannon's Point: The History of a Long-Staple Cotton Plantation (1794-1890)
The Settlement of the Cannon's Point Region
Economic Instability of Cannon's Point Crops
The Abandonment of Cannon's Point
Chapter 3 The Slaves' Living Conditions
The Hierarchy of Labor
Living Quarters and Conditions
Hunting and Fishing for Food
The Slave Diet
The Use of Ceramics
Health Care on the Plantation
Clothing
"Luxury" Items
Cultural Changes among Tidewater Slaves
Chapter 4 The Overseers' Living Conditions
The Cannon's Point Overseers
The Overseer's House Site
Food Collection and Preparation
The Use of Ceramics and Utensils
The Overseer as Physician
"Luxury" Items
Clothing and Personal Possessions
Chapter 5 The Planters' Living Conditions
The Social Scene
The Planters' House Site
The Planter Family's Diet
The Planter's Tableware and Ceramics
Planter Luxuries
Planter Clothing
Travel and Hospitality
Chapter 6 Cannon's Point Plantation and Status Patterning in the Archaeological Record
Archaeological Remains as Reflections of Known Status Differences
Archaeological Remains as Independent Evidence for Interpreting Status
The Promise of Plantation Archaeology
Appendix: Statistical Tests
Test 1: Ceramic Type and Status
Test 2: Ceramic Shape and Status
Test 3: Ceramic Form and Status
Test 4: Liquor-Bottle Types and Status
Bibliography
Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: June 28, 1984
- Language: English
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