Technical Reports by Mary Elizabeth "Liz" Ibarrola
Conference Presentations by Mary Elizabeth "Liz" Ibarrola
Inspired by the general 2018 SHA conference theme of Landscapes, Entrepôts, and Global Currents, ... more Inspired by the general 2018 SHA conference theme of Landscapes, Entrepôts, and Global Currents, we are interested in building a session focused on placemaking amongst diaspora peoples. This session will look at how distinctive cultural landscapes and places are created by diaspora peoples. All people, through their daily lives and ordinary/common practices, create places. This session will examine how archaeology can get at the creation of place and the relationships between people and locales. More specifically, we will discuss what those relationships look like for people who have experienced displacement, kidnapping, or other forces that caused them to leave their homeland; and how the creation of new places in turn shapes meaning, practice, and people themselves. The session offers a common ground for people at various stages of research, a forum for for cross-cultural comparison, and an opportunity to reflect on how we interpret the making and living of place. Some themes may include placemaking within borderlands, power and resistance in placemaking, and creation of places that reinforce ancestral or traditional ties. In light of the June 30th deadline, we would appreciate a rapid response from those interested. We look forward to hearing from you!
Throughout most of the Atlantic world, Maroons play a critical role in local, regional, and even ... more Throughout most of the Atlantic world, Maroons play a critical role in local, regional, and even national histories. In contrast, marronage in colonial America and the early United States is largely absent from the American historical narrative. Thousands of Maroons lived in The Great Dismal Swamp, located in Virginia and North Carolina, from the late 17th century until Emancipation. And, Maroons played a critical role in slowing US expansionism in Florida, once known as a refuge for escaped slaves. Yet, there exists little popular awareness or understanding of Maroon lives in these places. Utilizing these two archaeological case studies, this paper explores where and how Maroon history might be integrated into existing historical and social narratives. In particular, it considers uneven landscapes and ‘sites’ of interaction that can today be used to demonstrate the significance of marronage in the history of the United States.
Bulow Plantation (8FL7) in Flagler County, Florida, occupied for only fourteen years, provides a ... more Bulow Plantation (8FL7) in Flagler County, Florida, occupied for only fourteen years, provides a narrow window into the life of enslaved African Americans living and working on an East Florida sugar plantation. In the 2014 and 2015 field seasons, the University of Florida conducted excavations focusing on a single domestic slave cabin and the surrounding yard. Results from these excavations will be presented with a particular focus on the life cycle of the cabin, from its construction in 1821 to its destruction by fire in 1836. The application of these results to visitor experiences at the site will also be discussed. Intro In the 2014 and 2015 field seasons, the University of Florida conducted excavations focused on a single domestic slave cabin and the surrounding yard. This cabin, on Bulow Plantation in Flagler County, Florida, constructed in 1821 and destroyed in January of 1836, offers researchers an instructive view into the life of enslaved African-Americans living and working on an East Florida sugar plantation during the early Territorial Period. In this paper I discuss the results from these excavations and their potential to transform visitor experience at the site, using the cabin's life-cycle as the framework for analysis. My purpose in writing this paper is to combine archaeological and historical research with a critical interpretation of our work at Bulow, incorporating present, past, and future at the site, so that we can best evaluate our project and make plans for the next stage of research. With the term " life-cycle, " I am referring to the processes that produced, maintained, and destroyed the site, as well as those that actively reproduce it today. The term is admittedly clumsy, however, I have chosen to utilize this approach in order to acknowledge the reproductive nature of our work as archaeologists and recognize the connections between our practice and the past. I am drawing primarily from Wurst and Mrzowski's
Drafts by Mary Elizabeth "Liz" Ibarrola
Inspired by the general 2018 SHA conference theme of Landscapes, Entrepôts, and Global Currents, ... more Inspired by the general 2018 SHA conference theme of Landscapes, Entrepôts, and Global Currents, we are interested in building a session focused on placemaking amongst diaspora peoples. This session will look at how distinctive cultural landscapes and places are created by diaspora peoples. All people, through their daily lives and ordinary/common practices, create places. This session will examine how archaeology can get at the creation of place and the relationships between people and locales. More specifically, we will discuss what those relationships look like for people who have experienced displacement, kidnapping, or other forces that caused them to leave their homeland; and how the creation of new places in turn shapes meaning, practice, and people themselves. The session offers a common ground for people at various stages of research, a forum for for cross-cultural comparison, and an opportunity to reflect on how we interpret the making and living of place. Some themes may include placemaking within borderlands, power and resistance in placemaking, and creation of places that reinforce ancestral or traditional ties. In light of the June 30th deadline, we would appreciate a rapid response from those interested. We look forward to hearing from you!
Papers by Mary Elizabeth "Liz" Ibarrola
Society for Historical Archaeology, 2017
Throughout most of the Atlantic world, Maroons play a critical role in local, regional, and even ... more Throughout most of the Atlantic world, Maroons play a critical role in local, regional, and even national histories. In contrast, marronage in colonial America and the early United States is largely absent from the American historical narrative. Thousands of Maroons lived in The Great Dismal Swamp, located in Virginia and North Carolina, from the late 17th century until Emancipation. And, Maroons played a critical role in slowing US expansionism in Florida, once known as a refuge for escaped slaves. Yet, there exists little popular awareness or understanding of Maroon lives in these places. Utilizing these two archaeological case studies, this paper explores where and how Maroon history might be integrated into existing historical and social narratives. In particular, it considers uneven landscapes and ‘sites’ of interaction that can today be used to demonstrate the significance of marronage in the history of the United States.
Society for Historical Archaeology, 2019
Society for Historical Archaeology, 2016
Bulow Plantation (8FL7) in Flagler County, Florida, occupied for only fourteen years, provides a ... more Bulow Plantation (8FL7) in Flagler County, Florida, occupied for only fourteen years, provides a narrow window into the life of enslaved African Americans living and working on an East Florida sugar plantation. In the 2014 and 2015 field seasons, the University of Florida conducted excavations focusing on a single domestic slave cabin and the surrounding yard. Results from these excavations will be presented with a particular focus on the life cycle of the cabin, from its construction in 1821 to its destruction by fire in 1836. The application of these results to visitor experiences at the site will also be discussed. Intro In the 2014 and 2015 field seasons, the University of Florida conducted excavations focused on a single domestic slave cabin and the surrounding yard. This cabin, on Bulow Plantation in Flagler County, Florida, constructed in 1821 and destroyed in January of 1836, offers researchers an instructive view into the life of enslaved African-Americans living and working on an East Florida sugar plantation during the early Territorial Period. In this paper I discuss the results from these excavations and their potential to transform visitor experience at the site, using the cabin's life-cycle as the framework for analysis. My purpose in writing this paper is to combine archaeological and historical research with a critical interpretation of our work at Bulow, incorporating present, past, and future at the site, so that we can best evaluate our project and make plans for the next stage of research. With the term " life-cycle, " I am referring to the processes that produced, maintained, and destroyed the site, as well as those that actively reproduce it today. The term is admittedly clumsy, however, I have chosen to utilize this approach in order to acknowledge the reproductive nature of our work as archaeologists and recognize the connections between our practice and the past. I am drawing primarily from Wurst and Mrzowski's
Society for Historical Archaeology, 2018
International Journal of Historical Archaeology
New Florida Journal of Anthropology
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