This charcoal is the result of burning wood from a pawpaw tree. Since pawpaw is not native to the Finger Lakes region, finding pawpaw charcoal suggests that pawpaw had been imported and was growing near the site before wood from the tree was collected for burning. Peregrine Gerard-Little, Archaeologist
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The images in the “Onöndowa'ga:' (Seneca) Haudenosaunee Archaeological Materials circa 1688-1754” Collection are protected by copyright, and the copyright holder of this image is the photographer. The images were created in 2015-2017 by Peregrine Gerard-Little from a variety of physical artifacts held by the Seneca-Iroquois National Museum with their permission. Cornell is providing access to the materials for research and personal use. The written permission of The Seneca-Iroquois National Museum and the photographer are required for distribution, reproduction, or other use that extends beyond what is authorized by fair use and other statutory exemptions. Responsibility for making an independent legal assessment of an item and securing any necessary permissions ultimately rests with persons desiring to use the item. Please contact Kurt Jordan in the Cornell Institute of Archaeology and Material Studies with any questions or information about these materials.
