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The definition of "public archaeology" has expanded in recent years
to include archaeologists' collaborations with and within
communities and activities in support of education, civic renewal,
peacebuilding, and social justice. Barbara Little and Paul Shackel,
long-term leaders in the growth of a civically-engaged, relevant
archaeology, outline a future trajectory for the field in this
concise, thoughtful volume. Drawing from the archaeological study
of race and labor, among other examples, the authors explore this
crucial opportunity and responsibility, then point the way for the
discipline to contribute to the contemporary public good.
What is historical archaeology and why is it important? Well-known
archaeologist Barbara Little addresses these key questions for
introductory students in this concise, inexpensive, and
well-written text. Little covers the goals of historical
archaeological work, the kinds of questions it asks, and the
ethical and political concerns it raises. She shows what historical
archaeology can provide that neither of its parent disciplines can
offer alone. Little offers brief snapshots of key American sites:
Jamestown, Mission San Luis, West Oakland, the African American
Burial Ground, and the Garbage Project, among others. And she shows
how historical archaeology is inextricably linked to public
education, justice issues, and our collective understanding of the
past. As an introductory guide for historical archaeology and
similar courses, or as thought-provoking reading for professionals,
this volume is unmatched in quality and scope.
What is historical archaeology and why is it important? Well-known
archaeologist Barbara Little addresses these key questions for
introductory students in this concise, inexpensive, and
well-written text. Little covers the goals of historical
archaeological work, the kinds of questions it asks, and the
ethical and political concerns it raises. She shows what historical
archaeology can provide that neither of its parent disciplines can
offer alone. Little offers brief snapshots of key American sites:
Jamestown, Mission San Luis, West Oakland, the African American
Burial Ground, and the Garbage Project, among others. And she shows
how historical archaeology is inextricably linked to public
education, justice issues, and our collective understanding of the
past. As an introductory guide for historical archaeology and
similar courses, or as thought-provoking reading for professionals,
this volume is unmatched in quality and scope.
The definition of "public archaeology" has expanded in recent years
to include archaeologists' collaborations with and within
communities and activities in support of education, civic renewal,
peacebuilding, and social justice. Barbara Little and Paul Shackel,
long-term leaders in the growth of a civically-engaged, relevant
archaeology, outline a future trajectory for the field in this
concise, thoughtful volume. Drawing from the archaeological study
of race and labor, among other examples, the authors explore this
crucial opportunity and responsibility, then point the way for the
discipline to contribute to the contemporary public good.
The field of historical archaeology has changed dramatically over
the years and archaeologists working in the Chesapeake have often
been in the forefront of such changes. The chapters in this
collection reflect the variety and complexity in historical
archaeology in the Chesapeake, while a new prologue by the editors
highlights some of the recent advances made by archaeologists
working in the region. Originally published by Smithsonian
Institution Press in 1994.
Systematic, scientific research to locate, evaluate and document
archeological resources on National Park System lands.
This bulletin is designed to help preparers properly select,
define, and document boundaries for National Register listings and
determinations of eligibility.
In this time of Black Lives Matter, the demands of NAGPRA, and
climate crises, the field of American archaeology needs a radical
transformation. It has been largely a white, male, privileged
domain that replicates an entrenched patriarchal, colonial, and
capitalist system. In Bending Archaeology toward Social Justice,
Barbara J. Little explores the concepts and actions required for
such a change, looking to peace studies, anthropology, sociology,
social justice activism, and the achievements of community-based
archaeology for helpful approaches in keeping with the UN
Sustainable Development Goals. She introduces an analytic model
that uses the strengths of archaeology to destabilize violence and
build peace. As Little explains, the Diachronic Transformational
Action model and the peace/violence triad of interconnected
personal, cultural, and structural domains of power can help
disrupt the injustice of all forms of violence. Diachronic connects
the past to the present to understand how power worked in the past
and works now. Transformational influences power now by disrupting
the stability of the violence triad. Action refers to collaborative
work to diagnose power relations and transform toward social
justice. Using this framework, Little confronts the country’s
founding and myth of liberty and justice for all, as well as the
American Dream. She also examines whiteness, antiracism, privilege,
and intergenerational trauma, and offers white archaeologists
concepts to grapple with their own racialized identities and to
consider how to relinquish white supremacy. Archaeological case
studies examine cultural violence and violent direct actions
against women, Indigenous peoples, African Americans, and Japanese
Americans, while archaeologies of poverty, precarity, and labor are
used to show how archaeologists have helped expose the roots of
these injustices. Because climate justice is integral to social
justice, Little showcases insights that archaeology can bring to
bear on the climate crisis and how lessons from the past can inform
direct actions today. Finally, Little invites archaeologists to
embrace inquiry and imagination so that they can both imagine and
achieve the positive peace of social justice.
Assessing Site Significance is an invaluable resource for
archaeologists and others who need guidance in determining whether
sites are eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic
Places (NRHP). Because the register's eligibility criteria were
largely developed for standing sites, it is difficult to know in
any particular case whether a site known primarily through
archaeological work has sufficient 'historical significance' to be
listed. Hardesty and Little address these challenges, describing
how to file for NRHP eligibility and how to determine the
historical significance of archaeological properties. This second
edition brings everything up to date, and includes new material on
17th- and 18th-century sites, traditional cultural properties,
shipwrecks, Japanese internment camps, and military properties.
Assessing Site Significance is an invaluable resource for
archaeologists and others who need guidance in determining whether
sites are eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic
Places (NRHP). Because the register's eligibility criteria were
largely developed for standing sites, it is difficult to know in
any particular case whether a site known primarily through
archaeological work has sufficient "historical significance" to be
listed. Hardesty and Little address these challenges, describing
how to file for NRHP eligibility and how to determine the
historical significance of archaeological properties. This second
edition brings everything up to date, and includes new material on
17th- and 18th-century sites, traditional cultural properties,
shipwrecks, Japanese internment camps, and military properties.
Archaeology as a Tool of Civic Engagement is an indispensable
resource for archaeologists and the communities in which they work.
The authors are intensely committed to developing effective models
for participating in the civic renewal movement - through active
engagement in community life, in development offor interpretive and
educational programming, and for in participation in debates and
decisions about preservation and community planning. Using case
studies from different regions within the United States, Guatemala,
Vietnam, Canada, and Eastern Europe, Little and Shackel challenge
archaeologists to create an ethical public archaeology that is
concerned not just with the management of cultural resources, but
with social justice and civic responsibility. Their new book will
be a valuable guide for archaeologists, community planners,
historians, and museum professionals.
Archaeology as a Tool of Civic Engagement is an indispensable
resource for archaeologists and the communities in which they work.
The authors are intensely committed to developing effective models
for participating in the civic renewal movement - through active
engagement in community life, in development offor interpretive and
educational programming, and for in participation in debates and
decisions about preservation and community planning. Using case
studies from different regions within the United States, Guatemala,
Vietnam, Canada, and Eastern Europe, Little and Shackel challenge
archaeologists to create an ethical public archaeology that is
concerned not just with the management of cultural resources, but
with social justice and civic responsibility. Their new book will
be a valuable guide for archaeologists, community planners,
historians, and museum professionals.
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