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Historical Archaeology / Charles E Orser

By: Orser, Charles EContributor(s): Orser, Charles EMaterial type: Text

TextPublisher number: ;Brijwasi Book Distributors | :H-87, Lalita Park laxmi Nagar Delhi 110092Publication details: London ; New York : Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group, 2017Description: xix, 392 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cmISBN: 9781138126053Subject(s): History | History of ancient world to ca. 499 | Archaeology and history | Archäologie | GeschichtswissenschaftDDC classification: 930.109 ORS

Contents:

Section I: Foundations of historical archaeology. 1. 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 -- 2. 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 -- 3. 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 -- 4. 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. 5. Site survey and location in historical archaeology. -- 6. Pre-excavation fieldwork : documents, interviews, buildings. Historical fieldwork of documents ; Oral interviewing ; Architectural fieldwork ; Site visit: Pribilof Islands, Alaska, 1780s -- 7. Archaeological fieldwork : field and laboratory. Archaelogical procedures ; Back to the laboratory ; Site visit: Fresh Water Pond, New York City, 1810-1834 -- 8. Artifacts in historical archaeology. Artifacts and material culture ; Interpreting artifacts ; Artifacts as historical documents ; Artifacts as commodities ; Artifacts as ideas ; Site visit: Mobile, Alabama, 1702-1711 -- 9. Historical archaeology and cultural resource management. The changing face of historical archaeology ; A short overview of CRM legislation in the United States ; CRM research ; A few pros and cons of CRM archaeology ; Some ethical issues in CRM archaeology ; Site visit: Hacienda Tabi, Yucatan, Mexico, 1876-1911 -- Section III: Interpretation in historical archaeology. 10. Theory in historical archaeology. Humanistic historical archaeology ; Scientific historical archaeology ; Humanistic science in historical archaeology ; Site visit: Ross Female Factory, Tasmania, 1848-1855 -- 11. The historical archaeology of individuals and groups. Historical archaeology and matters of scale; Historical archaeology and individuals ; Cultural complexity and social stratification ; Site visit: Nain, Labrador, 1820-1880 -- 12. Global historical archaeology and modern-world archaeology. Global historical archaeology ; Modern-world archaeology ; Site visit: Dolly's Creek, Australia, 1860s-1890s -- 13. Historical archaeology and the past today. Living museums and historical archaeology ; Politics and historical archaeology ; History destroyed ; The future of historical archaeology ; Site visit: John Russell Cutlery Company, Massachusetts, 1833-1933 -- Glossary.

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Section I: Foundations of historical archaeology. 1. 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 --
2. 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 --
3. 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 --
4. 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. 5. Site survey and location in historical archaeology. --
6. Pre-excavation fieldwork : documents, interviews, buildings. Historical fieldwork of documents ; Oral interviewing ; Architectural fieldwork ; Site visit: Pribilof Islands, Alaska, 1780s --
7. Archaeological fieldwork : field and laboratory. Archaelogical procedures ; Back to the laboratory ; Site visit: Fresh Water Pond, New York City, 1810-1834 --
8. Artifacts in historical archaeology. Artifacts and material culture ; Interpreting artifacts ; Artifacts as historical documents ; Artifacts as commodities ; Artifacts as ideas ; Site visit: Mobile, Alabama, 1702-1711 --
9. Historical archaeology and cultural resource management. The changing face of historical archaeology ; A short overview of CRM legislation in the United States ; CRM research ; A few pros and cons of CRM archaeology ; Some ethical issues in CRM archaeology ; Site visit: Hacienda Tabi, Yucatan, Mexico, 1876-1911 --
Section III: Interpretation in historical archaeology. 10. Theory in historical archaeology. Humanistic historical archaeology ; Scientific historical archaeology ; Humanistic science in historical archaeology ; Site visit: Ross Female Factory, Tasmania, 1848-1855 --
11. The historical archaeology of individuals and groups. Historical archaeology and matters of scale; Historical archaeology and individuals ; Cultural complexity and social stratification ; Site visit: Nain, Labrador, 1820-1880 --
12. Global historical archaeology and modern-world archaeology. Global historical archaeology ; Modern-world archaeology ; Site visit: Dolly's Creek, Australia, 1860s-1890s --
13. Historical archaeology and the past today. Living museums and historical archaeology ; Politics and historical archaeology ; History destroyed ; The future of historical archaeology ; Site visit: John Russell Cutlery Company, Massachusetts, 1833-1933 --
Glossary.

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