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Please note the new location for this talk (below) – ASBC Victoria is no longer at the Pacific Forestry Centee
Tom Bown
A Trail of Empties
Tuesday, January 21, 2014,
7:30 pm
Cornett B129, UVic
Abstract: Global expansion from the 17th century on could likely be studied just by the trail of bottles left behind. Fortunately glass preserves well and, based on the style and method of manufacture, can offer some very precise dating tools. In an archeological context glass fragments are often the first indication of contact or trade with the outside world. They can also offer information about a site and the people who lived there. During the talk I will offer an overview of how to identify and date glass bottles along with some “hands on” examples.
Feel free to bring bottles of your own for possible identification.
My spies in the UVIC Anthropology Department tell me they are really happy to be the new host for the ASBC, and are very grateful to the Pacific Forestry Centre for their many years of hospitality. Instructions and a map to Cornett Building B129, UVIC are below.
Northwest Coast Archaeology 