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In Small Things Forgotten: The Archaeology of Early American Life
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- Amazon Sales Rank: #298304 in Books
- Published on: 1996-09
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 304 pages
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Synopsis
An archaeological examination of Anglo-American culture.
Customer Reviews
copied directly from Scientific American Nov. 96
History is pretty much junk, one might conclude after finishing this breezy introduction to historical archaeology. Poring over estate listings, pottery shards, gravestones and excavated foundations, James Deetz reconstructs the changing face of American life during the colonial era, as immigrant traditions and aesthetics adapted to the New World. The book makes a powerful argument for an empirical kind of history far removed from the anonymous assertions of high school textbooks.
In small things forgotten: A history of early american life
this book told me about parts of the material culture of the past that were unknown to me. The Archaeology of the houses and gravestones tell you of the changes in the attitudes of the people of america over time. the book was well writern and easy to understand. There was not too much technical detail so it really made you want to read the rest.
