Using archaeological finds to tell the story of the growth of Philadelphia in microcosm
Rebecca Yamin is a historical archaeologist specializing in urban archaeology and former director of the Philadelphia branch office of John Miler Associates, Inc., a company that specialized in historic preservation and cultural resource management. She is the author of Digging in the City of Brotherly Love: Stories from Philadelphia Archaeology; Rediscovering Raritan Landing: An Adventure in New Jersey Archaeology; and the co-editor of Landscape Archaeology: Reading and Interpreting the American Historical Landscape.
