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Documentary Archaeology in the New World

Mary C Beaudry editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:29th Jun '89

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It outlines a fresh approach to the archaeological study of the historic cultures of North America.

This book outlines a fresh approach to the archaeological study of the historic cultures of North America. Instead of historical archaeologists borrowing models from colleagues working in the prehistoric past, Beaudry believes that historical archaeologists must develop their own framework for interpretation. It is designed to appeal to a broad spectrum of archaeologists and historians.Designed to appeal to a broad spectrum of archaeologists and historians, Documentary Archaeology in the New World outlines a fresh approach to the archaeological study of the historic cultures of North America which places history alongside anthropology, cultural geography, and a whole range of cognate disciplines. The authors' common belief is that historical archaeologists must develop their own frameworks for interpretation through exhaustive documentary research rather than simply borrow models from colleagues working in the prehistoric past.

'… it is refreshing to see the archaeological and documentary record of the New World being used to challenge some of the myths of the American way … this is a valuable volume and should be read.' John Moreland, Man
'These essays prove unequivocably that historical archaeology has its own set of issues and techniques that are of value in and of themselves.' G. J. Gumerman, Choice

ISBN: 9780521303439

Dimensions: 276mm x 219mm x 18mm

Weight: 775g

224 pages