Pull Tab Archaeology

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A page on the Archaeology and Material Culture of Pull Tabs (ring pulls)

Geschiedenis

Pull tabs! Who isn’t familiar with this icon of modern Western post-World War II consumer society? Where the ancient Egyptians had to
work for days to collect and purify just a few grams of metal, modern man rides his one ton metal car just about anywhere and refreshes
himself as he likes with a beer or soda from a metal can. When done he tosses the empty can and pull tab out of the window. Pull tabs can
therefore be found at almost every archaeological site in the world, jet little about their production and history is common knowledge. This is a community attempt to a pull tab typology for all
archaeological contexts. Enjoy!