American Archaeology Magazine | Fall 2013 | Vol. 17 No. 3

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Mount Vernon Archaeology / KAREN PRICE

Though people have consumed alcoholic beverages for centuries, archaeologists have largely ignored the role of drinking in the past. But recently a number of researchers have focused on this topic.

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Drinking and smoking were among George Washington’s pleasures, as these artifacts recovered from Mount Vernon attest.

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