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Topic ID #6864 - posted 2/2/2010 12:14 PM

Using bore diameter for dating pipe stem fragments

PennFarms73

How reliable is this REALLY? Does it only apply to to pipestems of colonial age? Ive been using Hume's dates and diameters, but I have a hard time believing it for every pipestem. Plus Hume stops at 1800, so what about any pipestems after 1800? do they not apply to his chart? THanks for any input.

artifacts
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ceramics

Post ID#17267 - replied 2/2/2010 12:45 PM

FireArch

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I think this has been discussed in Historical Archaeology on a number of occasions, but I cannot cite particular articles at this point. NPS has this webpage concerning the topic.

There is also this link.

Kelly and Thomas also make comment on the topic here.

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