“Hutchinson effectively combines information and perspectives from multiple fields to escort the reader through the development of American health care from its vernacular, home-based beginnings to the formal, highly technical science of today. This wide-ranging book provides useful insights on the continually changing nature of health care, medicine, and well-being in the United States and … Continue reading American Health and Wellness in Archaeology and History
Presidios of Spanish West Florida
“Using extensive archaeological, historic, and archival data, Bense summarizes and integrates the data collected into a synthesis of how and where Spain first occupied and used the Pensacola area. Relevant for anyone interested in the long-term process of colonization and ethnogenesis. A superb example of how the public can be integrated into a long-term archaeological … Continue reading Presidios of Spanish West Florida
Archaeologies of Indigenous Presence
“A perfect embodiment of the major transformations occurring in North American archaeology today. The wide representation of Native American voices in this volume may be unequalled anywhere in the archaeological literature. The authors advocate methods, concepts, and terminologies to unerase practices of erasure.”—Charles R. Cobb, author of The Archaeology of Southeastern Native American Landscapes of the … Continue reading Archaeologies of Indigenous Presence
Our 2022 Historical and Underwater Archaeology Sale
The 2022 Conference on Historical and Underwater Archaeology is taking place this week in Philadelphia. While UPF was unable to attend, our virtual booth is open through February 15, 2022 and offers great deals on our books. Use code CHUA22 for discount prices and free shipping. Click Here to View all Titles in Our Virtual … Continue reading Our 2022 Historical and Underwater Archaeology Sale
A Historical Archaeology of Early Spanish Colonial Urbanism in Central America
“A monumental testament to the potent role of cities in the genesis of the early modern world. Intimate archaeological and historical detail and sweeping theoretical vistas help us appreciate one of the first and best preserved cities in Spanish America.”—Kathryn E. Sampeck, coeditor of Substance and Seduction: Ingested Commodities in Early Modern Mesoamerica“An in-depth consideration of … Continue reading A Historical Archaeology of Early Spanish Colonial Urbanism in Central America
Ancient Andean Houses
“A theoretically sophisticated and data-rich discussion of households and architecture in the Andes. This is a must-have for any Andeanist library.”—Charles Stanish, author of The Evolution of Human Co-operation: Ritual and Social Complexity in Stateless Societies“Moore shines a bright light on the essential nature of houses as physical structures and as social entities that perform symbolic … Continue reading Ancient Andean Houses
Unearthing the Missions of Spanish Florida
“This long-awaited volume is a compelling look at a period of history unknown to many. It is a must have for anyone interested in the scholarship of the Spanish mission period in Florida.”—Charles R. Ewen, coeditor of Pieces of Eight: More Archaeology of Piracy“Spanning the time from the founding of the first missions to their final … Continue reading Unearthing the Missions of Spanish Florida
Historical Archaeology in the Twenty-First Century
“This exciting volume highlights the ongoing quality, breadth, and innovative nature of archaeological research at Colonial Williamsburg, making it clear that Williamsburg practitioners continue to lead the field in exploring and demonstrating the value of genuinely innovative, multisource, and multivocal approaches to interpreting the past.”—Audrey Horning, author of Ireland in the Virginian Sea: Colonialism in the … Continue reading Historical Archaeology in the Twenty-First Century
The Missions of Spanish Florida
By Tanya M. Peres, coeditor of Unearthing the Missions of Spanish Florida. This book is available at a discount price through December 15, 2021. Order here and use code SEAC21 at checkout. Numerous Indigenous groups lived throughout the Florida peninsula in the centuries before the French and Spanish arrived on Florida’s beaches. The contributors to Unearthing the … Continue reading The Missions of Spanish Florida
Highlights from our 2021 SEAC Virtual Booth
This year’s Southeastern Archaeological Conference will be held in Durham, NC from October 24 through October 27. Our virtual booth is open through December 15, 2021 and offers great deals on our Southeastern archaeology titles. Use code SEAC21 for discount prices and free shipping. Click Here to View all Titles in Our Virtual Booth Read on for … Continue reading Highlights from our 2021 SEAC Virtual Booth
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