This, the eighth volume in the series, brings together papers from the seventh CHAT Conference (2009), held at Keble College, Oxford on the theme of 'Modern Materials'. Contents: Introduction: Materials Modern (Laura McAtackney & Brent Fortenberry); 2) Fields of Artefacts: Archaeologies of Contemporary Scientific Discovery (Matt Edgeworth); 3) An Archaeological Metaphysics of Care. On Heritage Ecologies, Epistemography and the Isotopy of the Past(s) (Timothy Webmoor); 4) The Realities of the Past: Archaeology, Object-Orientations, Pragmatology (Christopher Witmore); 5) The Workman Laid Down his Tools - Approaches to the Recording and Analysis of Artefactual Remains in 19th and 20th Century Workshops (Chris Hewitson); 6) Hoarding, Re-using and Disposing: Domestic Repositories for Transient Objects (Tom Fisher); 7) Fort Santo Domingo: From a Cannonball to a Sea

The rich, multicultural heritage of San Antonio and the Texas Hill Country provide the backdrop for this first comprehensive guide to the culturally significant vernacular buildings of this diverse and historic region: structures designed and constructed by the people who used them rather than by professional architects or builders. A valuable, easy-to-use resource for heritage travelers, historic preservationists, and local historians, A Field Guide to the Vernacular Buildings of the San Antonio Area pairs incisive interpretive essays with detailed building descriptions, photographs, and architectural renderings.Featuring contributions from noted architectural historians and preservationists including Ken Hafertepe, Lewis Fisher, Maria Pfeiffer, and Sarah Z. Gould, this handy, generously illustrated guide will not only provide context and insight for understanding the importance of these buildings but will also engage readers with the challenges of preserving our cultural heritage as represented in the built environment. Professional and avocational preservationists, along with interested travelers and general readers, will appreciate the thorough discussion and analysis of such well-known sites as the San Antonio Riverwalk, the San Antonio missions, and the public buildings of the historic Westside district. Reaching beyond the immediate vicinity of San Antonio, the book also offers expert commentary on the German settlements in Central Texas and east of San Antonio, providing an inclusive and inviting survey of how settlers of various origins placed their unique imprints on Texas.