2 20 1145 https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/anth1130/original/f536e83263d0476e743332f0e0656ec4.jpg e1840b3e747c6120ccf35f621ca55313 Archaeological Find Object Name 69 roof tile fragments Peabody Number 2021.6.571 Intrasite Level 7 H968 Class 1 Architectural Class 2 Roof tile Quantity 69 Height (cm) Dimension of Object 11.1 cm Width (cm) Dimension of Object 7.1 cm Depth/Thickness (cm) Dimension of Object 1.6 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource 2025 Collection Archaeological Find Object Name agate ware earthenware sherd Peabody Number 2025.8.209 Intrasite H984 L6 Depth 95cm-110cm Class 1 ceramic Class 2 earthenware Class 3 sherd Quantity 1 Height (cm) Dimension of Object 1.0 Width (cm) Dimension of Object 0.5 Depth/Thickness (cm) Dimension of Object 0.3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource agate ware earthenware sherd https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/anth1130/original/1c7d94b0e6d4522807455b16c4384440.jpg 9994e58d8818dfd94ddf6c8569f9bf6c Archaeological Find Object Name Agate ware sherd Inventory Description One partially brown glazed agate ware sherd Peabody Number 2021.6.33 Intrasite H974 Depth 18-28cm Class 1 Ceramic Class 2 Earthenware Class 3 Sherd Quantity 1 Height (cm) Dimension of Object 2.5 Width (cm) Dimension of Object 1.8 Depth/Thickness (cm) Dimension of Object 0.3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Agate ware sherd Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 2025 Collection Archaeological Find Object Name Agua flat glass fragments Inventory Description Agua flat glass fragments Peabody Number 2025.8.443 Intrasite H987 Level 2 Depth 24-38 cm bd Class 1 Glass Class 2 Flat glass Class 3 Aqua flat glass Quantity 7 Height (cm) Dimension of Object 2.1 Width (cm) Dimension of Object 1 Depth/Thickness (cm) Dimension of Object 0.2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Agua flat glass fragments https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/anth1130/original/7d78f7a19f1260730150aa4bccf8736f.jpg 4ee4ff229e0e64bf42413ee35c95191f Archaeological Find Object Name Albany slip sherd Peabody Number 2021.6.513 Intrasite Level 6 H968 Class 1 Ceramic Class 2 Stoneware Quantity 1 Height (cm) Dimension of Object 2.8 cm Width (cm) Dimension of Object 0.8 cm Depth/Thickness (cm) Dimension of Object 0.5 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Albany slip sherd https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/anth1130/original/9ff1cd58f366d7ac3b3aba4e881d307f.png ab78c64e310f29f7919d735d0f992cd7 https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/anth1130/original/b5c81af1880ae840d2ee7fa9753d0dcc.png 8567c8f56982ea49fa082be09d185698 https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/anth1130/original/329c16d81bed4066c3ac49a5c49b3d3e.jpg 3174ab9499a677e2401f257eb3d290b1 Archaeological Find Object Name Amber Bottle Glass Fragment Inventory Description Thin, slightly curved, textured amber glass fragment. Peabody Number 2021.6.9 Intrasite H968, Level 7 Depth 60 cm Class 1 Glass Class 2 Bottle Glass Class 3 Amber Bottle Glass Quantity 1 Height (cm) Dimension of Object 2.1 cm Width (cm) Dimension of Object 1.6 cm Depth/Thickness (cm) Dimension of Object 0.1 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Amber Bottle Glass Fragment Description An account of the resource Just as how colds and coughs rampage through college campuses today, 17th century students of the newly founded Harvard College also fell subject to ailments throughout their time at school. Because pharmacists and apothecaries were somewhat rare in the colonies at the time, it was not unusual for churchmen, governors, and housewives to dispense their own drugs in small amber glass bottles. Ranging in shape and size, the amber glass bottles were most likely filled with herbal remedies, similar to the ones found in physician Samuel Stearns medical notebook, or maybe it was filled with the ingredients to make home remedies, including peppermint, chamomile, cream of tartar, and camphor. If a student is struggling with fever, they can drink a concoction called “American Poison” or flip through the apothecary book and find a remedy for stiff joints or any other pain they may be suffering from. The amber glass made during this time is described as “old” amber, often appearing as a medium yellowish amber with an olive tint. The olive tinted amber glass, which became very uncommon around the late 1800’s, helps to set the upper range of possible dates of the bottle. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Anon. Bottle Colors Page. Available at: https://sha.org/bottle/colors.htm#Amber [Accessed February 25, 2022]. ^ amber glass information Anon. Who Were The Apothecaries? Harvard Center for the History of Medicine. Available at: https://collections.countway.harvard.edu/onview/exhibits/show/apothecary-jars/sequence. Hume, Ivor Noel. 1969. A Guide to Artifacts of Colonial America. Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania Press. Stearns, Samuel, 1747-1809. Medical notebook of Samuel Stearns, circa 1773. H MS b1.1, Countway Library of Medicine. https://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HMS.COUNT:32523247 ^ image of American Poison Willard, Samuel, 1766-1820. Account of medicines delivered to Jonathan Fuller by Samuel Willard, 1795-1799. B MS Misc., Countway Library of Medicine. https://colonialnorthamerica.library.harvard.edu/spotlight/cna/catalog/990146278070203941 ^ image of medicine orders and ingredients https://anth1130.omeka.fas.harvard.edu/items/show/1783 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 2025 Collection Archaeological Find Object Name Amber bottle glass fragment Inventory Description Amber bottle glass fragment Peabody Number 2025.8.52 Intrasite H984 Level 4 wall fall Depth 72-86 cmbd Class 1 Glass Class 2 Bottle Glass Class 3 Amber Bottle Glass Quantity 1 Height (cm) Dimension of Object 2.4 Width (cm) Dimension of Object 2.6 Depth/Thickness (cm) Dimension of Object .4 Notes Modern Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Amber bottle glass fragment Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 2025 Collection Archaeological Find Object Name Amber Bottle Glass Fragment Inventory Description Amber Bottle Glass Fragment Peabody Number 2025.8.130 Intrasite H979 Wall Fall Depth 60 cmbd -80 cmbd Class 1 Glass Class 2 Bottle Glass Class 3 Amber Bottle Glass Quantity 1 Height (cm) Dimension of Object 1.2 cm Width (cm) Dimension of Object 1 cm Depth/Thickness (cm) Dimension of Object .2 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Amber Bottle Glass Fragment Subject The topic of the resource Amber Bottle Glass Fragment https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/anth1130/original/5e56e1cc113f672e0c507a6ee961a908.jpg 9d6177a667095626fa3ff0fee1ac1a26 Archaeological Find Object Name amber glass Inventory Description orange, green, tan colored glass sherd (flat) Peabody Number 2021.6.389 Intrasite H970 L2 Depth 3-13cm Class 1 Glass Class 2 Flat glass Quantity 1 Height (cm) Dimension of Object 3.9 Width (cm) Dimension of Object .5 Depth/Thickness (cm) Dimension of Object .3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource amber glass https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/anth1130/original/11a2209cd03f1672e21e127d9db7c44f.jpg 082218831c176870c5e434137d73e242 Archaeological Find Object Name Amber glass sherd Peabody Number 2021.6.91 Intrasite H968 Level 3 Class 1 Glass Class 2 Flat glass Class 3 Amber Quantity 1 Height (cm) Dimension of Object 1.7 cm Width (cm) Dimension of Object 0.4 cm Depth/Thickness (cm) Dimension of Object 0.2 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Amber glass sherd Archaeological Find Object Name Amber glass shard with patina Peabody Number 2021.6.107 Intrasite H968 Level 4 Class 1 Glass Class 2 Amber glass Quantity 1 Height (cm) Dimension of Object 1.1 cm Width (cm) Dimension of Object 1.1 cm Depth/Thickness (cm) Dimension of Object 0.3 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Amber glass sherd with patina Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 2025 Collection Archaeological Find Object Name Amber vessel glass fragment Inventory Description Amber vessel glass fragment Peabody Number 2025.8.21 Intrasite H984 Level 4 wall fall Depth 72-86 cmbd Class 1 Glass Class 2 Bottle glass Class 3 Amber bottle glass Quantity 2 Height (cm) Dimension of Object 2.2 cm Width (cm) Dimension of Object 2.9 cm Depth/Thickness (cm) Dimension of Object 1.3 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Amber vessel glass fragment Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 2025 Collection Archaeological Find Object Name Amber vessel glass fragments Inventory Description Amber vessel glass fragments Peabody Number 2025.8.323 Intrasite H987 Level 2 Depth 24-38 Class 1 Glass Class 2 Bottle glass Class 3 Amber bottle glass Quantity 4 Height (cm) Dimension of Object 2.1 Width (cm) Dimension of Object 1.3 Depth/Thickness (cm) Dimension of Object 0.3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Amber vessel glass fragments Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 2025 Collection Archaeological Find Object Name Amber vessel glass fragments Inventory Description Amber vessel glass fragments Peabody Number 2025.8.517 Intrasite H987 Level 6 Depth 77-88 cm bd Class 1 Glass Class 2 Bottle glass Class 3 Amber bottle glass Quantity 2 Height (cm) Dimension of Object 2 Width (cm) Dimension of Object 1.3 Depth/Thickness (cm) Dimension of Object 0.8 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Amber vessel glass fragments Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 2025 Collection Archaeological Find Object Name Animal Bone Fragments Inventory Description Animal Bone Fragments Peabody Number 2025.8.4 Intrasite H980 Level 5 Depth 65 - 75.7 cmbd Class 1 Organic Class 2 Bone Class 3 Faunal remain Quantity 55 Height (cm) Dimension of Object 2.9 Width (cm) Dimension of Object 2.5 Depth/Thickness (cm) Dimension of Object 1.6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Animal Bone Fragments Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 2025 Collection Archaeological Find Object Name Animal bone fragments Inventory Description Animal bone fragments Peabody Number 2025.8.59 Intrasite H982 Wall Cleaning Class 1 Organic Class 2 Bone Class 3 Faunal Quantity 5 Height (cm) Dimension of Object 3.8 Width (cm) Dimension of Object 1.6 Depth/Thickness (cm) Dimension of Object .3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Animal bone fragments https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/anth1130/original/4d9507fbaf2d38922489515dfa05b21e.png 006488d2f876acc92ac7204c8192c4f4 https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/anth1130/original/c326a6534b1e79d42a4cc08ae126d4fa.png 82c29c7f4f65cd5e57823e86a11cb11b https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/anth1130/original/7eb62c4b45decf8126a6fab41841ea33.png fc8763a092b7353d69fa57c112598dd1 https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/anth1130/original/add8c6c563549ca06286e63e009414c7.png 1c6a7e13536b552e53e1cefd29a4a928 https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/anth1130/original/b6bda94e49a42d7ae52a722abd0088ca.png 306494c9b76190f019c66746241d76b6 https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/anth1130/original/5f664cec3957607ba04dea9c8eab3196.png 36fc865708ba80daec12a50d3cd05758 https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/anth1130/original/3f6f1dcc16c3a7c65a1b55db60cb99ac.png 4b33d653ea775b9aa0f71f0e0e685423 Archaeological Find Object Name Animal bone, cow (bos taurus) femur Inventory Description Animal bone, cow (bos taurus) femur Peabody Number 2025.8.49 Intrasite H980 Depth 78 - 85 cmbd Class 1 Organic Class 2 Bone Class 3 Faunal remain Quantity 3 Height (cm) Dimension of Object 13.8 Width (cm) Dimension of Object 4.8 Depth/Thickness (cm) Dimension of Object 3 Notes large bone tibia piece, and 2 fragments broken off Century 18th century Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Animal bone, cow (bos taurus) tibia Subject The topic of the resource Food fuels us; the bones left in the aftermath reflect the foodways of consumption. The large 13.8 cm by 4.5 cm size places this bone as the tibia of a cow. The slight and deep indentations inflicted on the bone reflect the consumption of beef on campus while highlighting the role of butchers and chefs. The “Great Butter Rebellion” of the 18th century makes evident the poor food quality at the college. The evidence of marrow removal from the tibia reflects the practical use of the whole animal. In juxtaposition with the bone, Jonathan Fisher’s “Orthographical Projection of Hollis Hall” in 1792 includes two bulls grazing and a pen next to Hollis, reflecting the legend of the Hollis Professor of Divinity holding bovine grazing rights. However, bulls and grazing rights reflect animals less used for consumption and more so economic status, while the tibia’s butcher marks mean it was likely outsourced from a nearby farm or butchery. To end the foodway journey, the soft edges of the tibia, rather than a clean-break, mean it was likely thrown into a trash pitt. My dating hypothesis is the late 18th century, reflecting the excavation in unit H980 at Level 6. The amount of debris situated Level 6 with the fire of the first Harvard Hall in 1764. The substantial quantity of nails and glass, assumed to be from Harvard Hall I, along with bone fragments, highlights the femur’s foodway in conjunction with the greater history of Harvard’s reinvention. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <strong>Support Source #1:</strong> The "Great Butter Rebellion" of 1766 archival/primary source drawing.<br /><img src="https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/battle_commons_hall_hud_2818-75_605.jpg" /><br /><a href="https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/battle_commons_hall_hud_2818-75_605.jpg">https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/battle_commons_hall_hud_2818-75_605.jpg</a><br /><br /> <ul> <li>The “Great Butter Rebellion” of 1766 reflects student protest in response to the poor dining of Harvard during the 18th-century. The supposedly repulsive food likely included the tibia in discussion.</li> </ul> <br /> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Great Butter Rebellion<br /></span>1766. Harvard University Archives.</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Support Source #2: Harvard Library Research Guide.<br /><img src="https://libapps.s3.amazonaws.com/customers/61/images/hollis_hall_fisher.jpg" /><br /></span></p> <p><a href="https://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.ARCH:4735827?n=1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">https://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.ARCH:4735827?n=1</span></a></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The bulls and pen pictured in this 18th-century painting reflect both animals on campus but also the likelihood of this cow bone being from a nearby farm, not on-campus.</span></li> </ul> <br /> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Fisher, Jonathan<br /></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">1792 Orthographical Projection of Hollis Hall. Mathematical theses. Harvard University Archives.</span></p> <strong>Support Source #3:</strong> Manuscript of the Book of Harvard, 1776. <a href="https://viewer.lib.harvard.edu/viewer/URN-3:HUL.ARCH:12627905?canvasId=https%3A%2F%2Fnrs.harvard.edu%2FURN-3%3AHUL.ARCH%3A12627905%3AMANIFEST%3A3%2Fcanvas%2Fcanvas-drs%3A49175439">https://viewer.lib.harvard.edu/viewer/URN-3:HUL.ARCH:12627905?canvasId=https%3A%2F%2Fnrs.harvard.edu%2FURN-3%3AHUL.ARCH%3A12627905%3AMANIFEST%3A3%2Fcanvas%2Fcanvas-drs%3A49175439</a><br /><br /> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">A satirical account led by Asa Dunbar about student-led initiative like the Great Butter Rebellion. The communal-style eating, the poor cuisine, and repetitive foods, like beef, used at Harvard.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Manuscript Copy of the Book of Harvard<br /></span>1767. Harvard University Archives. https://viewer.lib.harvard.edu/viewer/URN-3:HUL.ARCH:12627905?canvasId=https%3A%2F%2Fnrs.harvard.edu%2FURN-3%3AHUL.ARCH%3A12627905%3AMANIFEST%3A3%2Fcanvas%2Fcanvas-drs%3A49175439, accessed March 21, 2026.</p> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Charlotte Hodgson Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 2025 Collection Archaeological Find Object Name Animal bones, pig (sus scrofa) toes Inventory Description Animal bones, pig (sus scrofa) toes Peabody Number 2025.8.607 Intrasite H982 Level 6 Depth 71-93 cmbd Class 1 Organic Class 2 Bone Class 3 Faunal remain Quantity 2 Height (cm) Dimension of Object 1.7 Width (cm) Dimension of Object 1.35 Depth/Thickness (cm) Dimension of Object 1.38 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Animal bones, pig (sus scrofa) toes https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/anth1130/original/c6a80814e528b6e8c6c1f27b4fe65202.jpg 4773cc352d3dd841c3b67c68204689a9 Archaeological Find Object Name Aqua architectural glass Inventory Description 2 shards of flat aqua glass Peabody Number 2021.6.65 Intrasite H968 Level 2 Class 1 Glass Class 2 Flat glass Class 3 Aqua flat glass Quantity 2 Height (cm) Dimension of Object 2.4 cm Width (cm) Dimension of Object 0.8 cm Depth/Thickness (cm) Dimension of Object 0.1 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Aqua architectural glass