Several states already boast volumes showcasing their archeological
history, but not New Hampshire--until now. David R. Starbuck's
volume fills that void. Going beyond standard state guides that
focus primarily on prehistoric sites, Starbuck also devotes equal
time to historic, industrial, and nautical sites. This approach
reflects the thinking of most contemporary archeologists who
conduct research at a diverse range of sites.
A veteran of thirty years of field research throughout the Granite
State, Starbuck revisits some of his own sites, including
excavations at the New England Glassworks in Temple, two
prehistoric sites on the Merrimack River, the Joseph Hazeltine
pottery workshop outside Concord, the Governor Wentworth Estate in
Wolfeboro, and his own long-term survey and excavation project at
Canterbury Shaker Village. At the same time, though, Starbuck
includes the work of other contemporary New Hampshire
archeologists, representative sites of "old-timers" whose digs
preceded his arrival, and the investigations of avocational
diggers.
Starbuck's introduction offers an anecdotal history of
archeological research in New Hampshire through the people who
shaped it. Part I discusses discoveries that predate white
settlement: the Paleo-Indian Period; the Archaic Period; and the
Woodland Period. Part II moves from the seventeenth century to the
present. Chapters include historical archeology (forts, farms,
potters, Shakers); industrial archeology (mills, factories,
railroads, dams, and bridges); and nautical archeology (discoveries
in the state's lakes and on the seacoast).
In addition to summarizing some of the more interesting finds,
Starbuck includes stories about archeologists and the techniques
they have used to glean information from the past. Overall, he
provides a lively account of what it is like to practice archeology
in a small but dynamic New England state.
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