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Memento Mori Wax Seal Stamp

Preparing for death and an awareness of its inevitability was a preoccupation of 16th and 17th century Christians. Memento mori (“remember thy death”) items served as […]

1607 World Map Puzzle

Pieter van den Keere (1571–c. 1646) was a Flemish engraver, publisher and globe maker who came to England as a Protestant refugee. Settling in Amsterdam in […]

Jamestown Rediscovery Mouse Pad

When it comes to sunsets, the view from Jamestown simply can’t be matched. This full-color mouse pad features a stunning photograph of such a sunset over […]

Tudor Rose Wax Seal Stamp Set

The Tudor rose is a heraldic emblem of the English monarch. This symbol has been identified on coins and tokens excavated at Jamestown, including English halfpennies. […]

I Dig Archaeology Kneeler Cushion

Whether you’re a gardener or an archaeologist, your knees will thank you for this foam cushion the next time you have a trowel in hand. Dig […]

Map of Colonial America 1718

Guillaume de L’Isle’s Louisane is recognized by all historians of cartography as one of the most important maps of America. It was the first to use Texas as […]

Map of the American Southeast 1606

For this attractive and influential map of the coast from St. Augustine to the Chesapeake Bay Jodocus Hondius relied on the work of both John White […]

Map of the World 1635

Willem Janzoon Blaeu’s stunningly beautiful map combines cartographic accuracy with imaginative decoration. Three cartouches and two polar insets appear in the body of the map along […]

Map of Britain 1611

From John Speed’s c. 1611 atlas Theatre of the Empire of Great Britain, published in London, this map of ancient Britain is flanked by panels that […]

Map of Williamsburg, Virginia 1781-1782

In September 1781 French forces under Rochambeau were in Williamsburg preparing to join General Washington’s troops for the siege of Yorktown. This manuscript of the town […]

Map of the New World 1570

Abraham Ortelius included this skillfully engraved and strikingly colored map in the first edition of his famous atlas, “Theatrum Orbis Terrarum”. It is recognized as one […]

Map of North America 1650

This brilliantly colored map by Nicolas Sanson is a fascinating combination of scientific cartography and geographic misinformation. While it was the first printed map to show […]

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