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Author : Jonathan Rickard
Release : 2006
Genre : Pottery, British
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Book Rating : 135/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Mocha and Related Dipped Wares, 1770-1939 by : Jonathan Rickard
Download or read book Mocha and Related Dipped Wares, 1770-1939 written by Jonathan Rickard. This book was released on 2006. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An authoritative guide to the history and craft of this rare and much sought-after ceramic ware.
Author : Stephen D. Butz
Release : 2017
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 503/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Shays’ Settlement in Vermont: A Story of Revolt and Archaeology by : Stephen D. Butz
Download or read book Shays’ Settlement in Vermont: A Story of Revolt and Archaeology written by Stephen D. Butz. This book was released on 2017. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ruins of Daniel Shays's fortified settlement reveal the hidden story of the famous rebellion. Shays and the Regulators founded the settlement deep in the Vermont wilderness after fleeing the uprising they led in 1787 in Massachusetts. Rediscovered in 1997 and under study since 2013, these remnants divulge secrets of Shays's life that previously remained unknown, including his connection to Millard Filmore and the Anti-Federalist lawyer John Bay. As the leader of the site's first formal study, Stephen D. Butz weaves together the tale of the archaeological investigation, along with Shays's heroic life in the Continental army, his role in the infamous rebellion that bears his name and his influence on American law.
Author : Charles E. Orser, Jr.
Release : 2016-08-05
Genre : Social Science
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Book Rating : 067/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Historical Archaeology by : Charles E. Orser, Jr.
Download or read book Historical Archaeology written by Charles E. Orser, Jr.. This book was released on 2016-08-05. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a short, readable introduction to historical archaeology, which focuses on modern history in all its fascinating regional, cultural, and ethnic diversity. Accessibly covering key methods and concepts, including fundamental theories and principles, the history of the field, and basic definitions, Historical Archaeology also includes a practical look at career prospects for interested readers. Orser discusses central topics of archaeological research such as time and space, survey and excavation methods, and analytical techniques, encouraging readers to consider the possible meanings of artifacts. Drawing on the author’s extensive experience as an historical archaeologist, the book’s perspective ranges from the local to the global in order to demonstrate the real importance of this subject to our understanding of the world in which we live today. The third edition of this popular textbook has been significantly revised and expanded to reflect recent developments and discoveries in this exciting area of study. Each chapter includes updated case studies which demonstrate the research conducted by professional historical archaeologists. With its engaging approach to the subject, Historical Archaeology continues to be an ideal resource for readers who wish to be introduced to this rapidly expanding global field.
Author : Barbara J. Heath
Release : 2017-02-17
Genre : Social Science
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Book Rating : 284/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Material Worlds by : Barbara J. Heath
Download or read book Material Worlds written by Barbara J. Heath. This book was released on 2017-02-17. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Material Worlds examines consumption from an archaeological perspective, broadly exploring the intersection of social relations and objects through the processes of production, distribution, use, reuse, and discard. Interrogating individual objects as well as considering the contexts in which acts of consumption take place, a range of case studies present the intertwined issues of power, inequality, identity, and community as mediated through choice, access, and use of the diversity of mass-produced goods. Key themes of this innovative volume include the relationship between colonial, political and economic structures and the practices of consumption, the use of consumer goods in the construction and negotiation of identity, and the dialectic between strategies of consumption and individual or community choices. Situating studies of consumerism within the field of historical archaeology, this exciting collection reflects on the interrelationship between the material and ideological aspects of culture. With a focus on North America from the seventeenth through the early twentieth centuries, Material Worlds is an important examination of consumption which will appeal to scholars with interests in colonialism, gender and race, as well as those engaged with the material culture of the emergent modern world.
