Images of the Recent Past: Readings in Historical ArchaeologyCharles E. Orser Historical archaeology has been without a definitive, up-to-date collection that reflects the breadth of the field-until now. Orser's book brings together classic and contemporary articles that demonstrate the development of the field over the last twenty years, both in North America and throughout the world. Orser's selections represent a wide variety of locales and perspectives and include works by many of the leading figures in the field. Engaging articles make it accessible to any interested reader, and superb for historical archaeology classes. |
Contents
Avenues of Inquiry in Historical Archaeology | 14 |
People with History An Update on Historical Archaeology in the United States | 40 |
People and Places | 77 |
The Archaeology of Mission Santa Catalina de Guale Our First 15 Years | 80 |
The Material World of theRevolutionary War Soldier at Valley Forge | 108 |
The Archaeology of Slave Life | 139 |
The Overseas Chinese in El Paso Changing Goals Changing Realities | 164 |
Mrs Starrs Profession | 189 |
Interdisciplinary Studies | 309 |
Pollen Record Formation Processes at the Isles of Shoals Botanical Records of Human Behavior | 312 |
A Faunal Analysis of Home Butchering and Meat Consumption at the Hubbell Trading Post Ganado Arizona | 331 |
Archaeology and Forensic Anthropology of the Human Remains from the Reno Retreat Crossing Battle of the Little Bighorn Montana | 353 |
Landscape Studies | 366 |
Interpreting Ideology in Historical Archaeology Using the Rules of Perspective in the William Paca Garden in Annapolis Maryland | 369 |
Plantation Settlement from Slavery to Tenancy An Example from a Piedmont Plantation in South Carolina | 390 |
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Historic Artifacts A Focus on Ceramics | 210 |
17th and 18th Century LeadGlazed Redwares in the Massachusetts Bay Colony | 213 |
Factors Influencing Consumer Behavior in TurnoftheCentury Phoenix Arizona | 233 |
Struggling with Pots in Colonial South Carolina | 258 |
Artifacts and Active Voices Material Culture as Social Discourse | 270 |
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Historic Sites Archaeology in Mexico | 438 |
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Images of the Recent Past: Readings in Historical Archaeology Charles E. Orser, Jr. Limited preview - 1996 |
Images of the Recent Past: Readings in Historical Archaeology Charles E. Orser No preview available - 1996 |
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