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The Origins Of Trade Silver Among The Lenape: Pewter Objects From Southeastern Pennsylvania As Possible Precursors, Marshall Joseph Becker Dec 2013

The Origins Of Trade Silver Among The Lenape: Pewter Objects From Southeastern Pennsylvania As Possible Precursors, Marshall Joseph Becker

Northeast Historical Archaeology

A reawakening of interest in material culture has stimulated the examination of some small pewter castings in use among northeastern Native American peoples during the 17th and early 18th centuries. Reports by 17thcentury explorers and colonists, ·who found Eastern Woodland natives to be disinterested in gold and silver artifacts, are now better understood. The period from 1720 to 1750 was critical to the Lenape and other peoples who had just become major players in the fur trade to the Allegheny and Ohio River areas. During this period various silver-colored white metal castings may have been the precursors of sterling-quality silver …


Wampum Use By Lenape And Swedes In Colonial America: A Tale Of Sex And Violence Involving 'Decorative' Belts Of Wampum, Marshall Joseph Becker Mar 2005

Wampum Use By Lenape And Swedes In Colonial America: A Tale Of Sex And Violence Involving 'Decorative' Belts Of Wampum, Marshall Joseph Becker

Anthropology & Sociology Faculty Publications

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Two 17th Century Clubs In The Collections Of The Sklokloster Museum, Sweden, Marshall Joseph Becker Jan 1990

Two 17th Century Clubs In The Collections Of The Sklokloster Museum, Sweden, Marshall Joseph Becker

Anthropology & Sociology Faculty Publications

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The Moravian Mission In The Forks Of The Delaware: Reconstructing The Migration And Settlement Patterns Of The Jersey Lenape During The Eighteenth Century Through Documents In The Moravian Archives, Marshall Joseph Becker Jan 1987

The Moravian Mission In The Forks Of The Delaware: Reconstructing The Migration And Settlement Patterns Of The Jersey Lenape During The Eighteenth Century Through Documents In The Moravian Archives, Marshall Joseph Becker

Anthropology & Sociology Faculty Publications

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The Boundary Between The Lenape And The Munsee: The Forks Of The Delaware As A Buffer Zone, Marshall Joseph Becker Oct 1983

The Boundary Between The Lenape And The Munsee: The Forks Of The Delaware As A Buffer Zone, Marshall Joseph Becker

Anthropology & Sociology Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.