Close-up of Large Outdoor Firepit (Feature 5) at the Townley-Read Site
- Title (English):
- Close-up of Large Outdoor Firepit (Feature 5) at the Townley-Read Site
- Collection:
- Onöndowa'ga:' (Seneca) Haudenosaunee Archaeological Materials, circa 1688-1754
- Photographer:
- Kurt A. Jordan
- Date:
- 1999-08-12
- Site:
- Townley-Read
- Location:
- Townley-Read Large Outdoor Firepit
Townley-Read Feature 5
Townley-Read - File Name:
- t-r40a.jpg
- Work Type:
- maps, diagrams, excavation photos
- Materials/Techniques:
- color slide
- Description:
- This picture shows a detail from the large outdoor firepit (Feature 5) during excavating. A half-circle of whitish-colored ash, probably the traces of a single small fire, is visible toward the bottom of the photograph. The white linear object in the center of the shot is actually a long tubular marine shell bead; it was initially misidentified as a white clay pipe fragment before it was excavation and is called a "pipe" on the sign-board.
Kurt Jordan, Archaeologist - Notes:
- Images in this digital collection were released earlier than planned to facilitate access during the 2020 period of social distancing. For a full discussion, see https://digital.library.cornell.edu/collections/seneca
- Source:
- Black and white version published in Kurt A. Jordan, "Enacting Gender and Kinship around a Large Outdoor Firepit at the Seneca Iroquois Townley-Read Site, 1715-1754." Historical Archaeology 48(2):Figure 5.
- Relationships:
- 22376768
- Format:
- Image
- Rights:
- This item is protected by copyright, and the copyright holder is their photographer. Cornell is providing access to the materials for research and personal use. The written permission of any copyright and other rights holders is 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. For questions, comments, or feedback about this collection please contact Kurt Jordan in the Cornell Institute of Archaeology and Material Studies with any questions or information about these materials.