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leisure ondoceupnriml octivifies. Whereas each <strong>of</strong> t kr aspects involver famr <strong>of</strong><br />
everyday life at the site, t h a. a whole. Ihe assemblage <strong>of</strong> artifacts also pmvides insight<br />
into the availability <strong>of</strong> gaods and materials in h hharbwr and the surprisingly<br />
cosmopolitan trade neouodr <strong>of</strong> a seventemth-century Ncwfauadland p Wr.<br />
Foodways was clearly an imponant asp1 <strong>of</strong> h Renews planter's existence as it was<br />
represented by over one-half the rod num<strong>be</strong>r <strong>of</strong> anifans recovered fmm the site. It<br />
~nvolver most <strong>of</strong> the ceramic artifacts as well as otkr tableware ilems made fmm pwter<br />
and lanen. Health-related activities were represented by ceramic and glvs medicinal<br />
vessels while the third a pt. leisure activities am evidcnd by the smoking piper. honle<br />
glass and those cenmic vessels wed in the sewing and eonrumption <strong>of</strong> alcoholic<br />
<strong>be</strong>verages. Oecupnional activitin prineipily involver fishing equipment although the<br />
lelrure items related to alcohol and tobacco consumption <strong>may</strong> aim <strong>be</strong> considered a.<br />
occupntional artifacts. According to same <strong>of</strong> t h Wert Counvy merchants, Ihe<br />
Newfoundland plantas were debauching Ihe migratory fishermen by pmviding them with<br />
alcohol and l&wco. Suehcomplaim~ <strong>may</strong> have had to do with mmprition than<br />
their caneem for the well <strong>be</strong>ing <strong>of</strong> the f ishen (Pope: 1992381.365). Therefore.<br />
vnifacu relating to alcohol and tobacco mnrumpci~1 on this rite have o dual purposes:<br />
personal conrumpcion by lhav living in the b e (kirm adviIy) and as item to <strong>be</strong><br />
sold or batered to o h for @cds or sewices (aeupational activity) .