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Date: | Mon, 27 Feb 1995 14:58:37 +0500 |
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Does anyone out there in cyberland have any references for excavated
Amish farms in the Mid-Atlantic? I have a Phase III that I am writing-up
and it's kind of tough locating comparative material. Unfortunately, I
inherited this project. The original investigators thought the site was a
low-income, early nineteenth century farmstead. Just goes to show what a
little bit of historical research can get you... but I digress.
My site, in Berks County, Pa., appears to have been occupied by a
progressive Amish family between 1876 and 1898. I've done a little
ethnography with descendants of the family and today they are
affiliated with a Mennonite congregation. According to one of the family
members, they were "Amish Mennonites" between 1877 and 1948, after which
they identified themselves only as Mennonites.
Unfortunately, the site was really screwed-up -- graded, lots-o-fill,
etc. Intact contexts were few and far between. The recovery of 11 buttons
and two metallic snaps (and the complete absence of liquor bottles) tends
to suggest a progressive Amish affiliation. But allI have are the
historical/ethnographic sources on the Amish. Any archaeological data
would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
David S. Rotenstein
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