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Animal Use and the Urban Landscape in Colonial Charleston, South Carolina, USA

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The quantity and variety of animals contributing to foodways and landscapes are often overlooked in studies of urban colonial experiences. In colonial Charleston, South Carolina (USA), wild and domestic animals contributed to a unique lowcountry cuisine. Some of these animals lived in the city where their activities shaped, and were shaped by, the urban landscape. Many aspects of the environment were designed to accommodate and restrict these animals. Excavations at two eighteenth-century sites provide more detailed views of the changing role of animals in the lowcountry foodways and landscape from 1720 into the 1800s.

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We would like to thank the people of Charleston who have been willing to support archaeological research in their gardens, under their houses, and elsewhere. Many citizens have supported this work financially. We are particularly grateful to the Historic Charleston Foundation, The Charleston Museum, and the City of Charleston. We also gratefully acknowledge the contributions of the many volunteers, students, and staff members whose careful attention to these materials enriches the study of the lowcountry cuisine and landscape. In particular, we appreciate the assistance of Nicholas Butler, Special Collections Manager, Charleston County Library, Charleston, South Carolina and his permission to cite his personal communications. Work at the Charleston City Hall/Beef Market was supported in part by funds provided by the City of Charleston. Work at Heyward-Washington was supported in part by funds provided by The Charleston Museum. An earlier version of this paper was presented at the 40th Annual Meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology, 2007, Williamsburg, Virginia. This paper benefited greatly from careful review by Dr. Elizabeth Scott and an anonymous reviewer. We thank them for their insights and suggestions.

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Zierden, M.A., Reitz, E.J. Animal Use and the Urban Landscape in Colonial Charleston, South Carolina, USA. Int J Histor Archaeol 13, 327–365 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10761-009-0084-z

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