Marbles from Cabildo excavations.
This file appears in: The Cabildo: The Archaeology of a Colonial-Era New Orleans Prison
Various stone marbles were also found indicating prisoner participation in gaming and gambling. This interpretation is supported by Spanish Governor O’Reilly’s ordinances that detailed jailer’s duties to prevent prisoners from gaming. The vast majority of gaming artifacts found in the dig were confined to jail cells, potentially indicating an attempt to keep such items hidden from guards.
This file appears in: The Cabildo: The Archaeology of a Colonial-Era New Orleans Prison
The Cabildo: The Archaeology of a Colonial-Era New Orleans Prison
The excavations at the Cabildo represented a rare opportunity to recover archaeological evidence of Colonial era governance, particularly in the realm of punishment. Modern conceptions of the prison…