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Vol. 59 / No. 1

By: Chantel White

In the Labs – Identifying Ancient Cooking Practices and Ingredients: A New Database for Archaeobotany

Over the past academic year, a new research project has begun in the Center for the Analysis of Archaeological Materials […]

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Vol. 61 / No. 2

By: Marie-Claude Boileau, Moritz Jansen, Janet Monge, Katherine Moore and Chantel White

In the Labs: Celebrating Five Years of CAAM

AS A JOINT ENDEAVOR between the Penn Museum and the University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences, the Center […]

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Vol. 62 / No. 3

By: Chantel White, Elizabeth Coulter, Bevan Pearson and Juliet Stein

A Botanical Discovery at Bartram’s Garden: Evidence for Preserved Plant Material

TODAY, visitors to Bartram’s Garden, located along the Schuylkill River in southwest Philadelphia, are greeted by a green terraced landscape […]

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Vol. 62 / No. 3

By: Chantel White

An Introduction to the Garden History of Philadelphia

ONE OF THE GREATEST GIFTS offered by gardens is the enduring way they connect the living world to the past. […]

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Vol. 63 / No. 3

By: Chantel White

Investigating Roman Foods at Lechaion Harbor, Greece: The Humble Recipes of Ancient Dockworkers

Historical Recipes For someone fascinated by food history, what could be better than tasting an ancient recipe? Food engages all […]

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