Title
Malaga Island, Isles of Shoals: Collection Assessment & Re-Curation of Archaeological Research
Date
Spring 2018
Document Type
Poster Session
Department
Muskie School of Public Service
Advisor
Nathan Hamilton PhD
Abstract
The University of Southern Maine conducted two seasons of archaeological excavation at Malaga Island in 1991-1992 The field school was an American and New England class directed by Faith Harrington, PhD (Figures 1-5). The island exhibited significant 17th century activities associated with an early New England cod fishery. Earlier pre-contact deposits reveal Native American use during the Ceramic Period circa 1000 BP. This research focused on processing curated soil samples, constructing a digital catalog and database, and properly curating the excavated material. Several specialized analyses included smoking pipe stem & bowl analysis for dating deposits and application of X-Ray Fluorescence analysis of sediment for chemical patterns of select elements. The site was recently mapped to a detailed orthomosaicmap (Figure 6), highlighting excavation area and ecology.
Start Date
April 2018
Recommended Citation
Lewis, Stephen M., "Malaga Island, Isles of Shoals: Collection Assessment & Re-Curation of Archaeological Research" (2018). Thinking Matters Symposium Archive. 166.
https://digitalcommons.usm.maine.edu/thinking_matters/166
