Historical archaeology

Historical archaeology

by Orser, Charles E.

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Title Statements

  • Full title :Historical archaeology / Charles E. Orser, Jr.

Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:2017.
  • Edition:Third edition

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The Physical Object

  • Description:1 online resource (xix, 392 pages) : : illustrations, maps

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9781315647128, 1315647125
  • oclc:ocn963309011
  • LC Classification:CC77.H5
  • Dewey Decimal:930.1

Table of Contents

Section I: Foundations of historical archaeology. What is historical archaeology? (Dividing human history ; The roots of today's historical archaeology ; Historical archaeology today ; The goals of historical archaeology ; Site visit : La Isabella, Hispaniola, 1493-1498) ; A brief history of historical archaeology (The important and the famous (1855 to the 1960s) ; Historical archaeology of people and communities (1960s to today) ; Contemporary historical archaeology ; Site visit : Smith's Fort, Bermuda, 1613) ; Culture, history, and archaeological sites (Culture and society ; Cultural systems ; Cultural change ; Using anthropology and history in historical archaeology ; The major site types of historical archaeology ; Site visit : Palmares, Brazil, ca. 1650) ; Time and space (Time in historical archaeology ; Space in historical archaeology ; The link between time and space ; Site visit : Limehouse Porcelain Manufactory, London, 1745-1748) -- Section II: Doing historical archaeology. Site survey and location in historical archaeology (Known sites ; Accidental discoveries ; Finding sites in historical archaeology ; Site visit : Pribilof Islands, Alaska, 1780s) ; Pre-excavation fiel…

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