Does anyone have any data on deposits associated with urban tanneries? I have an assemblage from a 19th c. urban deposit in Richmond, Virginia (US). There are three butchers and two tanneries within a two-three block radius. I think the tanneries were working mainly with cow hides. Also, does anyone have any references on the history of hide tanning they could recommend? Thanks.
Elizabeth
Dr. Elizabeth A. Moore
Curator of Archaeology
Virginia Museum of Natural History
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