Graduation Year
2023
Document Type
Thesis
Degree
M.A.
Degree Name
Master of Arts (M.A.)
Degree Granting Department
Anthropology
Major Professor
Diane Wallman, Ph.D.
Committee Member
Jonathan Bethard, Ph.D.
Committee Member
Nancy White, Ph.D.
Keywords
Florida Frontier, Gastropolitics, Historic Archaeology, Landscape Theory, Zooarchaeology
Abstract
The Gamble Plantation sits on the banks of the Manatee River in Ellenton Florida and has been home to many different occupants since its construction in 1844. Archaeological research at the site has recovered material culture spanning the entire occupation of the estate. One of the most universal aspects of life that these many residents shared is that they all prepared, consumed, and disposed of food and food waste in the same midden on the property. This thesis analyzes the faunal remains recovered from the 2017 and 2018 excavations of Gamble Plantation to identify remains down to a species level, whenever possible, evaluate perceived status of diner through perceived quality of meat, and think broadly about what this information might suggest about social relationships on the Florida Frontier.
Scholar Commons Citation
Maisel, Mary S., "Foodways of the Florida Frontier: Zooarchaeological Analysis of Gamble Plantation Historic State Park (8MA100)" (2023). USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/etd/10061
