The Archaeology of North American Farmsteads
Seiten
2008
University Press of Florida (Verlag)
978-0-8130-3263-4 (ISBN)
University Press of Florida (Verlag)
978-0-8130-3263-4 (ISBN)
Offers case studies and an overview of trends in farmstead archaeology. This work proposes a research design and makes numerous suggestions for evaluating the significance of farmsteads as an archaeological resource.
From the early colonial period to the close of World War II, life in North America was predominantly agrarian and rural. Archaeological exploration of farmsteads unveils a surprising quantity of data about rural life, consumption patterns, and migrations across the continent.Mark Groover offers both case studies and an overview of current trends in farmstead archaeology in this exciting new work. He also proposes a research design and makes numerous suggestions for evaluating (and re-evaluating) the significance of farmsteads as an archaeological resource. His chronological survey of farmstead sites throughout numerous regions of North America provides fascinating insights to students, cultural resource management professionals, or general readers interested in learning more about what material culture remains can teach us about the American past.Farmstead archaeology is a rapidly expanding component of historical archaeology. This book offers important lessons and information as more sites become victims of ever-accelerating development and urbanization.
From the early colonial period to the close of World War II, life in North America was predominantly agrarian and rural. Archaeological exploration of farmsteads unveils a surprising quantity of data about rural life, consumption patterns, and migrations across the continent.Mark Groover offers both case studies and an overview of current trends in farmstead archaeology in this exciting new work. He also proposes a research design and makes numerous suggestions for evaluating (and re-evaluating) the significance of farmsteads as an archaeological resource. His chronological survey of farmstead sites throughout numerous regions of North America provides fascinating insights to students, cultural resource management professionals, or general readers interested in learning more about what material culture remains can teach us about the American past.Farmstead archaeology is a rapidly expanding component of historical archaeology. This book offers important lessons and information as more sites become victims of ever-accelerating development and urbanization.
Mark D. Groover, assistant professor of anthropology at Ball State University, is the author of An Archaeological Study of Rural Capitalism: The Gibbs Farmstead in Southern Appalachia.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 30.9.2008 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | American Experience in Archaeological Perspective |
| Mitarbeit |
Herausgeber (Serie): Michael S. Nassaney |
| Zusatzinfo | illustrations |
| Verlagsort | Florida |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 220 mm |
| Gewicht | 253 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Archäologie |
| Weitere Fachgebiete ► Land- / Forstwirtschaft / Fischerei | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-8130-3263-6 / 0813032636 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-8130-3263-4 / 9780813032634 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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