While most of the artifacts found, such as ceramics, glass, bone, and architectural material were used communally by the workers, there were also artifacts found that were more personal and can give an insight into everyday life and the little downtime that workers were able to get.The highest concentration of personal artifacts came from the Mechanics’ Quarters, followed by the Mechanics’ Kitchen, and then the Laborers’ Quarters. This can be explained by the social differences seen archeologically between mechanics and laborers. Mechanics had access to more personal materials and possibly more leisure time to use those objects. The laborers may have had fewer privileges.
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