Historical archaeology at the Cape - The material culture of the Dutch-East India Company (VOC) (Paperback)

This volume documents the analysis of excavated historical archaeological collections at the Cape of Good Hope, specifically The Castle in Cape Town and Oudepost in Saldanha Bay, over a period of 30 years. It provides a rich picture of life and times at this distant outpost of an immense Dutch seaborne empire in the late 17th and early 18th centuries - a vision of consumption, waste, taste, provisioning, identity and heritage. The book examines ceramics, glass, metal and other material objects in their archaeological contexts. By revealing the source, uses and significance of some of the material residues of the VOC, this book seeks to create a rich, comparative picture of colonial material culture in an emerging capitalist world.

General

Imprint:	University of Cape Town Press
Country of origin:	South Africa
Release date:	June 2015
Authors:	C. Schrire
Dimensions:	286 x 213 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback •  CD
Pages:	287
ISBN-13:	978-1-77582-203-5
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1500 to 1750 Books > Humanities > History > African history > General Books > Humanities > Archaeology > Archaeology by period / region > General Books > History > African history > General Books > History > World history > 1500 to 1750
LSN:	1-77582-203-6
Barcode:	9781775822035

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