1 Page SYMPOSIUM ABSTRACTS 3 GENERAL SESSIONS 32 FORUM ABSTRACTS 34 INDIVIDUAL ABSTRACTS (Papers and Posters) 44 2 SYMPOSIUM ABSTRACTS [SYM-11a and SYM-11b] Symposium: Archaeologies of Violence and Privilege Organizer(s): Christopher N. Matthews (Montclair State University), Bradley Phillippi (Northwestern University) Chair(s): Bradley D. Phillippi (Northwestern University) Discussant(s): Paul Mullins (Indiana University-Purdue University), Terrance M. Weik (University South Carolina) Symbolic and structural violence refer to exploitative and unjust social, economic, and political practices that privilege some and impoverish others. Effects of violence can be cumulative and materialize in varied forms including hunger, poverty, sickness, and premature death, and the link between subtle forms of structural violence and overt expressions of direct violence is undeniable. Moreover, the interplay between violence and privilege has arguably become more diffuse and normative in modern historic contexts. This session explores material and archaeological evidence of violence to explain how complex modern societies are structured by violence and privilege in unexpected and naturalized ways. Papers explore physical and emblematic barriers and assaults that enforced exclusion as well as material and symbolic tactics employed both to defend and challenge structural inequalities. Directors Room – Saturday, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. [SYM-15] Hanna’s Town: Answering New Questions About Pennsylvania’s Frontier Using Old Collections Organizer(s): Ben. L. Ford (Indiana University of Pennsylvania) Chair(s): Ben. L. Ford (Indiana University of Pennsylvania) Discussant(s): James Richardson (Carnegie Museum of Natural History) Hanna’s Town, located in southwestern Pennsylvania, was the first English court west of the Allegheny Mountains. From 1769 until 1782, when it was burned by a party of English and Seneca, Hanna’s Town was a regional political and economic center serving much of western Pennsylvania. It was also an important embarkation point for settlers moving farther west. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972, the site has been excavated by various groups for more than four decades, resulting in approximately one million artifacts. Beginning in 2011 students and faculty at Indiana University of Pennsylvania have reanalyzed the collection and surveyed the site with geophysical equipment to better interpret this important and well excavated, but not well understood, colonial site. Directors Room – Saturday, 8:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. [SYM-16] Off the Public Walkways: Expanding Interpretations of a Colonial Era Town and Civil War Fort at Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson State Historic Site 3 Organizer(s): Hannah P. Smith (TRC Environmental Corporation), Thomas E. Beaman, Jr. (Wake Technical Community College) Chair(s): Hannah P. Smith (TRC Environmental Corporation), Thomas E. Beaman, Jr. (Wake Technical Community College) Discussant: Linda F. Carnes-McNaughton (Fort Bragg Cultural Resources), Martha A. Zierden (The Charleston Museum) Few students of American historical archaeology do not encounter the pioneering archaeology at Brunswick Town and Fort Anderson in graduate school. Excavations at this site by Stanley South in the 1950s and 1960s designed to make the site a public historic park were also the genesis to his pattern-based, scientific paradigm of historical archaeology. While South’s excavations have formed the initial interpretations of the town and fort for over 50 years, there is still much more to be learned outside the area developed for public visitation. This session summarizes the different elements of recently renewed investigations that build on and beyond South’s pioneering work, especially projects that have been conducted in the undeveloped regions "off the public walkways,” and are adding new perspectives, interpretations, and understanding of this important archaeological site. Congressional A – Saturday, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. [SYM-26] Expanding the Intellectual Envelope: Comparative Approaches to Political Economy Organizer(s): Stephen A. Mrozowski (University of Massachusetts Boston), Audrey J. Horning (Queen’s University Belfast) Chair(s): Audrey J. Horning (Queen's University Belfast), Stephen Mrozowski (University of Massachusetts Boston) Discussant(s): Jonas M. Nordin (National Historical Museum Sweden) In an effort to expand the intellectual space that is historical archaeology this session explores the concept of political economy as a vehicle for comparative research. Traditionally the study of political economy has investigated the intersection of economics, politics and government, however from an anthropological perspective it also involves the intersection of cultural practice, materiality, and individual and group identities. As historical archaeology continues to expand, the study of political economy offers a focus that transcends processes such as colonialism, consumerism, urbanization, industrialization and modernity. We see political economy as a fruitful device for examining topics such as the intersection of capitalism and imperialism, the rise of consumerism in pre-capitalist economies and the comparative political ecology of colonialism, among others. Session participants offer a set of case studies that challenge our current ideas concerning the geographical and temporal scope of historical archaeology as revealed through the study of political economy. Senate Room – Thursday, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. [SYM-28a and SYM-28b] Potomac Pasts: Papers Honoring the Career of NPS Archeologist Dr. Stephen R. Potter, Part 1 and Part 2 4 Organizer(s): Karen M. Mudar (National Park Service), Joy Beasley (National Park Service), Katherine Birmingham (National Park Service) Chair: Karen M. Mudar (National Park Service) Discussant(s): Stephen R. Potter (National Park Service, National Capital Region), David G. Orr Longtime Regional Archeologist for the National Capital Region, Dr. Stephen Potter is retiring in December 2016, after over 39 years of Federal service. During his tenure, Dr. Potter’s all-encompassing interests and tireless enthusiasm have sparked research at numerous parks around our Nation’s capital, ranging from early prehistoric occupations through the Contact and pre- and post-Civil War time periods, resulting in a deeper understanding of the diversity of archeological resources in the National Capital Region. This session highlights some of the projects that he has facilitated during his tenure, as well as the tremendous professional contributions that have expanded our understanding of the prehistory and history of the Potomac River Valley and Mid-Atlantic region. Palladian Ballroom – Saturday, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. [SYM-29] The National Historic Preservation Act at 50: Looking Back, Looking Forward Organizer(s): Chair(s): Tom McCulloch (Advisory Council on Historic Preservatio Discussant(s): Julia A. King (St. Mary's College of Maryland) The 1966 National Historic Preservation Act signaled a new era in American preservation. The Act mandated consideration of historic resources as part of Federal undertakings, and provided an institutional framework for celebrating the diversity and depth that historic resources add to American landscapes, including the Advisory Council, the National Register, the National Landmarks Program, and the Tax Act Program. The presentations in this session examine the impact that the NHPA has had on preservation efforts over the last 50 years, and looks ahead to present and future challenges. Archeological case studies provide examples of the benefits of cultural resource preservation laws. Palladian Ballroom – Thursday, 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. [SYM-30] A Regional Retrospective Analysis of the Antebellum Atlantic Seaboard Organizer(s): Lindsey Cochran (University of Tennessee), Kendy Altizer (University of Tennessee, Knoxville) Chair(s): Lindsey Cochran (University of Tennessee), Kendy Altizer (University of Tennessee, Knoxville), Discussant(s): Barbara J. Heath (University of Tennessee), James M. Davidson (University of Florida) From the Chesapeake region in Virginia to the Gulf and Atlantic coasts of Georgia and Florida, this symposium seeks to combine approximately fifty years of research in the mid-Atlantic and southern seaboard to present a synthetic overview of the antebellum-era American South. These papers share a broad landscape approach that unifies both regional and inter-site patterns of landscape use, which represent 5 the lifeways of people associated with the plantation system from approximately 1780 through the 1860s. People on a variety of sites within each region adapted to economic and political constraints to create unique networks within an entangled plantation system. By tracing change using historical and archaeological methods, we seek to understand the operationalization of singular and aggregated plantation systems within diverse local, regional, and global economies. Hampton Room – Saturday, 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. [SYM-31] National Park Service Archeology Outreach and Education at the Centennial Organizer(s): Teresa S. Moyer (National Park Service) Chair(s): Teresa S. Moyer (National Park Service) The public reach of archeology has evolved considerably since 1916, when the National Park Service was created. In 2016, NPS archeologists and partner organizations conduct a wide range of outreach and education programs to engage the public, using creative and interdisciplinary approaches to meet a range