Material Histories and the Dynamics of Racism in Setauket

Abstract

Chapter 5 interprets the material culture collected from the excavations of the Silas Tobias and Jacob and Hannah Hart sites. Discussions of each collection provide an understanding of how life for people of color in Setauket changed due to increasing restrictions on their freedom and autonomy after the end of slavery. Analysis of faunal, botanical, lithic, ceramic, glass, and architectural artifacts are the main focus.