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Historical archaeologists often become so involved in their
potsherd patterns they seldom have time or energy left to address
the broader processes responsi ble for the material culture
patterns they recognize. Some ofus haveurged our colleagues to use
the historical record as a springboard from which to launch
hypotheses with which to better understand the behavioral and
cultural pro cesses responsible for the archaeological record.
Toooften, this urging has re sulted in reports designed like a
sandwich, having a slice of "historical back ground," followed by a
totally different "archaeological record," and closed with a
weevil-ridden slice of "interpretation" of questionable nutritive
value for understanding the past. The reader is often left to
wonder what the archae ological meat had to do with either slice of
bread, since the connection be tween the documented history and the
material culture is left to the reader's imagination, and the
connection between the interpretation and the other disparate parts
is tenuous at best. The plethora of stale archaeological sandwiches
in the literature has re sulted at the methodological level from a
too-narrow focus on the specific history and archaeology ofa site
and the individuals involvedon it, rather than a focus on the
explanation of broader processes of culture to which the actors and
events at the site-specific level responded."
"Unrivaled in scope. An essential work for urban historical
archaeologists."--Adrian Praetzellis, author of "Dug to Death" "An
engaging and astonishingly comprehensive work that reveals just how
much our knowledge of America's cities and the lives of city
dwellers has been enriched through urban archaeology."--Mary C.
Beaudry, coeditor of "Archaeologies of Mobility and Movement"""
American cities have been built, altered, redeveloped, destroyed,
reimagined, and rebuilt for nearly 300 years in order to
accommodate growing and shrinking populations and their needs.
Urban archaeology is a unique subfield with its own peculiar
challenges and approaches to fieldwork. Understanding the social
forces that influenced the development of American cities requires
more than digging; it calls for the ability to extrapolate from
limited data, an awareness of the dynamics that drive urban
development, and theories that can build bridges to connect the
two.
At the forefront of this exciting field of research, Nan Rothschild
and Diana Wall are well suited to introduce this fascinating topic
to a broad readership. Following a brief introduction, the authors
offer specific case studies of work undertaken in New York,
Philadelphia, Tucson, West Oakland, and many other cities. Ideal
for undergraduates, "The Archaeology of American Cities "utilizes
the material culture of the past to highlight recurring themes that
reflect distinctive characteristics of urban life in the United
States.
American cities have been built, altered, redeveloped, destroyed,
reimagined, and rebuilt for nearly 300 years in order to
accommodate growing and shrinking populations and their needs.
Urban archaeology is a unique subfield with its own peculiar
challenges and approaches to fieldwork. Understanding the social
forces that influenced the development of American cities requires
more than digging; it calls for the ability to extrapolate from
limited data, an awareness of the dynamics that drive urban
development, and theories that can build bridges to connect the
two. At the forefront of this exciting field of research, Nan
Rothschild and Diana Wall are well suited to introduce this
fascinating topic to a broad readership. Following a brief
introduction, the authors offer specific case studies of work
undertaken in New York, Philadelphia, Tucson, West Oakland, and
many other cities. Ideal for undergraduates, The Archaeology of
American Cities utilizes the material culture of the past to
highlight recurring themes that reflect distinctive characteristics
of urban life in the United States.
The first walking guide ever to explore New York City through its
unique archaeological underpinnings This pocket-sized guidebook
takes the reader on eight walking tours to archaeological sites
throughout the boroughs of New York City and presents a new way of
exploring the city through the rich history that lies buried
beneath it. Generously illustrated and replete with maps, the tours
are designed to explore both ancient times and modern space. On
these tours, readers will see where archaeologists have discovered
evidence of the earliest New Yorkers, the Native Americans who
arrived at least 11,000 years ago. They will learn about
thousand-year-old trading routes, sacred burial grounds, and
seventeenth-century villages. They will also see sites that reveal
details of the lives of colonial farmers and merchants, enslaved
Africans, Revolutionary War soldiers, and nineteenth-century hotel
keepers, grocers, and housewives. Some tours bring readers to
popular tourist attractions (the Statue of Liberty and the Wall
Street district, for example) and present them in a new light.
Others center on places that even the most seasoned New Yorker has
never seen-colonial houses, a working farm, out-of-the-way parks,
and remote beaches-often providing beautiful and unexpected views
from the city's vast shoreline. A celebration of New York City's
past and its present, this unique book will intrigue everyone
interested in the city and its history.
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