“An excellent and timely addition to the literature on the archaeology of the American Revolution.”—Michael T. Lucas, coeditor of Archaeology of the War of 1812 “An incredibly significant contribution to the conflict archaeology of the American Revolution. No other works that address the conflict of the period from an archaeological perspective provide such a cohesive … Continue reading The Archaeology of the American Revolution
Citizen Science in Maritime Archaeology, Volume 2
“Makes a significant contribution toward understanding and exploring avenues, actions, and inclusive approaches that can be taken so all of us can contribute, appreciate, respect, protect, and manage our shared maritime heritage.”—Margaret E. Leshikar-Denton, coeditor of Underwater and Maritime Archaeology in Latin America and the Caribbean “A comprehensive exploration into the evolving landscape of maritime archaeology, … Continue reading Citizen Science in Maritime Archaeology, Volume 2
Fort Mose: Colonial America’s Black Fortress of Freedom, Second Edition
Awards and praise for the first edition: Florida Historical Society Charlton Tebeau Book Award American Association for State and Local History Award of Merit “Tells the story of Fort Mose . . . as well as the story of the Black experience in the American Spanish colonies.”—Washington Post “A very important chapter of the … Continue reading Fort Mose: Colonial America’s Black Fortress of Freedom, Second Edition
Native Persistence at a California Mission Outpost
This book is freely available in an open access edition thanks to the generous support by the University of California Davis Library. Access the free digital version here. “An original and significant contribution for the insightful connections the authors make between the archival and archaeological data sets. Such an approach uniquely allows the authors to propose individual … Continue reading Native Persistence at a California Mission Outpost
Bioarchaeology of the Southwest
“The bioarchaeological research presented in these volumes spans thousands of years of human history in the Southwest, exploring themes such as the health impacts of population growth, inter-regional migration, and social upheaval. Collectively, the chapters deepen our understanding of the social history of the region and elucidate the complex interplay between humans and their environment … Continue reading Bioarchaeology of the Southwest
Cemetery Protections in Urban Environments
“Provides a critical analysis of burial spaces and the role archaeologists play in documenting and preserving burial sites. Seidemann addresses difficult topics related to the burial of the dead, including commodification of bodies, and differential treatment based on inequality and ideology. The book is an important resource for any archaeologist or bioarchaeologist working on cemetery … Continue reading Cemetery Protections in Urban Environments
Intertidal Shipwrecks
“A very important and timely volume as intertidal sites are increasingly under pressure. As all the authors emphasize, developing reasonable policies for addressing these sites is critical to being able to learn from them. This volume will be cited for years to come.”—Sara Rich, coeditor of Contemporary Philosophy for Maritime Archaeology: Flat Ontologies, Oceanic Thinking, and … Continue reading Intertidal Shipwrecks
Archaeology, Heritage, and Reactionary Populism
“Grapples with the questions of whether and how the interests, values, objectives, practices, and knowledge produced through community-based archaeology align and misalign with individuals and social groups who embrace populist values.”—Siobhan Hart, author of Colonialism, Community, and Heritage in Native New England“Brings together some of the most exciting archaeologists currently working to build a decolonized, just … Continue reading Archaeology, Heritage, and Reactionary Populism
The Mann Phase
“This book fills a long-standing lacuna in archaeological research on the Middle Woodland period. Strezewski provides archaeologists with the first real glimpse of the Mann site, and his view of the site within the Hopewellian world underscores its potential to illuminate the complexity of interactions across the Eastern Woodlands.”—Alice P. Wright, coeditor of Early and Middle … Continue reading The Mann Phase
Roman Bioarchaeology
“Highlights current Roman bioarchaeological research on a wide range of topics while outlining potential avenues for future research. This volume will certainly become a foundational piece that will inspire new questions, new approaches, and new collaborations.”—Creighton Avery, McMaster University “Covers a wide range of Roman bioarchaeological topics, ranging from childhood, sex and gender, mobility and … Continue reading Roman Bioarchaeology
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