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Historical archaeology : why the past matters
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- ISBN: 1598740229
- ISBN: 9781598740226
- ISBN: 1598740237
- ISBN: 9781598740233
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207 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm - Publisher: Walnut Creek, Calif. : Left Coast Press, ©2007.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-198) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Do history and historical archaeology matter? -- Section 1: What are our ambitions? The goals of historical archaeology ; Preserving and interpreting sites ; Rewriting documentary history ; Reconstructing ways of life ; Improving archaeological methods ; Understanding modernization and globalization -- Section 2: What do we care about? A questioning attitude ; Defining our topics ; Colonialism, capitalism, and slavery ; What is our evidence? ; Ideology, ambiguity, and muted groups ; Ethical considerations -- Section 3: A windshield survey of historical archaeology. Introduction to a windshield survey of historical archaeology ; The survival of the English colony at Jamestown ; Mission San Luis de Talimali ; Enclosure of the English countryside ; Capitalism, the Georgian order, and a woman ; Australia's convict past ; African American life ; The machine in the garden ; The inner-city working class ; Garbage and garbage-in-waiting -- Section 4: Historical archaeology as public scholarship. Introduction to public archaeology ; Public memory and public places ; Education and outreach ; What about the painful past? ; History and the culture wars ; Civic renewal and restorative justice ; Transformative learning ; Some closing thoughts. |
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| Subject: | Archaeology and history Historic sites Excavations (Archaeology) Archaeology Philosophy Archaeology Methodology |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtland Community College Library | CC 77 .H5 L58 2007 | 30775305483936 | General Collection | Available | - |
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Table of Contents
Historical Archaeology : Why the Past Matters
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| List of Figures | p. 7 | |
| Preface | p. 9 | |
| Acknowledgments | p. 11 | |
| 1 | Do History and Historical Archaeology Matter? | p. 13 |
| Section 1 | What Are Our Ambitions? | |
| 2 | The Goals of Historical Archaeology | p. 20 |
| 3 | Preserving and Interpreting Sites | p. 24 |
| 4 | Rewriting Documentary History | p. 29 |
| 5 | Reconstructing Ways of Life | p. 32 |
| 6 | Improving Archaeological Methods | p. 35 |
| 7 | Understanding Modernization and Globalization | p. 38 |
| Section 2 | What Do We Care About? | |
| 8 | A Questioning Attitude | p. 42 |
| 9 | Defining Our Topics | p. 47 |
| 10 | Colonialism, Capitalism, and Slavery | p. 53 |
| 11 | What Is Our Evidence? | p. 59 |
| 12 | Ideology, Ambiguity, and Muted Groups | p. 65 |
| 13 | Ethical Considerations | p. 70 |
| Section 3 | A Windshield Survey of Historical Archaeology | |
| 14 | Introduction to a Windshield Survey of Historical Archaeology | p. 78 |
| 15 | The Survival of the English Colony at Jamestown | p. 80 |
| 16 | Mission San Luis de Talimali | p. 86 |
| 17 | Enclosure of the English Countryside | p. 92 |
| 18 | Capitalism, the Georgian Order, and a Woman | p. 97 |
| 19 | Australia's Convict Past | p. 102 |
| 20 | African American Life | p. 107 |
| 21 | The Machine in the Garden | p. 116 |
| 22 | The Inner-City Working Class | p. 122 |
| 23 | Garbage and Garbage-in-Waiting | p. 129 |
| Section 4 | Historical Archaeology as Public Scholarship | |
| 24 | Introduction to Public Archaeology | p. 136 |
| 25 | Public Memory and Public Places | p. 138 |
| 26 | Education and Outreach | p. 144 |
| 27 | What About the Painful Past? | p. 148 |
| 28 | History and the Culture Wars | p. 154 |
| 29 | Civic Renewal and Restorative Justice | p. 159 |
| 30 | Transformative Learning | p. 164 |
| 31 | Some Closing Thoughts | p. 171 |
| Further Readings | p. 173 | |
| References Cited | p. 193 | |
| Index | p. 199 | |
| About the Author | p. 207 |
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