Archaeology at the Boyhood Home of Joseph Smith, Jr., Palmyra, New York$12.00BYU Museum of Peoples and Cultures Occasional Paper #8 Paper $12.00 This is a detailed report of historic archaeology carried out at the New York log cabin home of the Mormon Prophet, Joseph Smith, Jr. The author provides historical context for the Smith family and describes the material remains recovered, such as dishes, various tools, pipes, buttons, and food scrap. The residue from living offers insights into the economic circumstances of the family while Joseph Smith was growing up in Palmyra. |
