Fort St. Joseph Revealed is the first synthesis of archaeological
and documentary data on one of the most important French colonial
outposts in the western Great Lakes region. Located in what is now
Michigan, Fort St. Joseph was home to a flourishing fur trade
society from the 1680s to 1781. Material evidence of the site-lost
for centuries-was discovered in 1998 by volume editor Michael
Nassaney and his colleagues, who summarize their extensive
excavations at the fort and surrounding areas in these essays.
Contributors analyze material remains including animal bones, lead
seals, smudge pits, and various other detritus from daily life to
reconstruct the foodways, architectural traditions, crafts, trade,
and hide-processing methods of the fur trade. They discuss the
complex relationship between the French traders and local Native
populations, who relied on each other for survival and forged links
across their communities through intermarriage and exchange, even
as they maintained their own cultural identities. Faunal remains
excavated at the site indicate the French quickly adopted Native
cuisine, as they were unable to transport perishable goods across
long distances. Copper kettles and other imported objects from
Europe were transformed by Native Americans into decorative
ornaments such as tinkling cones, and French textiles served as a
medium of stylistic expression in the multi-ethnic community that
developed at Fort St. Joseph. Featuring a thought-provoking look at
the award-winning public archaeology program at the site, this
volume will inspire researchers with the potential of
community-based service-learning initiatives to tap into the
analytical power at the interface of history and archaeology.
Contributors: Rory J. Becker, Kelley M. Berliner, Jose Antonio
Brandao, Cathrine Davis, Erica A. D'Elia, Brock Giordano, RPA,
Joseph Hearns, Allison Hoock, Mark W. Hoock, Erika Hartley,
Terrance J. Martin, Eric Teixeira Mendes, Michael S. Nassaney,
Susan K. Reichert.
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