In north-western Nevada, USA, the Burning Man festival organizers and participants build and then... more In north-western Nevada, USA, the Burning Man festival organizers and participants build and then remove all traces of a city that holds upwards of 50,000 participants (as of 2011). The city is built in August each year, fully occupied for one week, and then removed completely over the course of the following month. Using traditional archaeological methods along with ethnographic approaches and participant observation, the project has explored the construction and inhabitation of this city before, during, and after its use. This project focuses on the materiality of Burning Man, aiming to examine the material dimensions of the festival and its significance for those who create, reside in, and deconstruct Black Rock City, a temporary and, ultimately, ephemeral site.
... largely about the choices that people make in selecting the goods available through trade net... more ... largely about the choices that people make in selecting the goods available through trade networks (Carson et al. ... In this way, objects gained an exotic status through exchange. It is interesting to contrast, then, the ideas of Scarlett (this volume) and Skiles and Clark (this volume ...
, except for brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis. Use in connection w... more , except for brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis. Use in connection with any form of information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed is forbidden. The use in this publication of trade names, trademarks, service marks, and similar terms, even if they are not identified as such, is not to be taken as an expression of opinion as to whether or not they are subject to proprietary rights.
ABSTRACT Commercial ranches are part of Hawai'i's colonial landscape and form an ... more ABSTRACT Commercial ranches are part of Hawai'i's colonial landscape and form an expansive archaeological horizon in rural parts of the islands. Ranching facilitated the evolution of folk societies of cowboys (paniolo) who incorporated Hawaiian language and values in daily working activities despite the multiethnic origins and nontraditional occupations of the workers. The archaeology of these communities in upland pastures of the Humu'ula district on the eastern slopes of Hawai'i Island is presented herein. The study provides an enhanced understanding of the evolution of colonial identities through multiple scales of analysis, including social, economic, and environmental responses of the rise of industrial capitalism, trends in vernacular architecture, engendered analyses of living floors, and microhistories embedded in individual artifacts.
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system,... more All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publisher. ISBN 978-1-59874-164-3 hardcover ISBN 978-1-61132-774-8 institutional eBook ISBN 978-1-61132-769-4 consumer eBook Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data: [to come]
Historical archaeology took root in the investigation of colonial encounters, focusing on English... more Historical archaeology took root in the investigation of colonial encounters, focusing on English, Dutch, French, Spanish and Portuguese colonial engagements around the globe. Early definitions of historical archaeology centred the discipline on the study of the spread of colonization around the globe; Deetz described historical archaeology as ‘the archaeology of the spread of European culture throughout the world since the fifteenth century and its impact on indigenous peoples’ (Deetz 1977: 5). Whilst the scope of historical archaeology has diversified significantly in the last two decades, the study of colonialism is still an important strand within the discipline. Archaeologists increasingly have turned their attention to other areas of the world, employing techniques and approaches developed first in western colonial contexts. In taking up more wide-ranging colonial relationships, archaeologists have honed their skills in trying to reach an understanding of the impacts on and the relationships between the colonizer and the colonized in the new colonial environment. In this chapter, I am interested in exploring the relationship between the both sides in the colonizing relationships, examining connections between originating country and colonized place through the objects people used to clothe and adorn themselves.
Commercial ranches are part of Hawai'i's colonial landscape and form an expansive archaeological ... more Commercial ranches are part of Hawai'i's colonial landscape and form an expansive archaeological horizon in rural parts of the islands. Ranching facilitated the evolution of folk societies of cowboys (paniolo) who incorporated Hawaiian language and values in daily working activities despite the multiethnic origins and nontraditional occupations of the workers. The archaeology of these communities in upland pastures of the Humu'ula district on the eastern slopes of Hawai'i Island is presented herein. The study provides an enhanced understanding of the evolution of colonial identities through multiple scales of analysis, including social, economic, and environmental responses of the rise of industrial capitalism, trends in vernacular architecture, engendered analyses of living floors, and microhistories embedded in individual artifacts.
Shoes are compelling symbols of individual lives and act metaphorically to suggest an intimacy wi... more Shoes are compelling symbols of individual lives and act metaphorically to suggest an intimacy with the person who wore them. In our modern world, celebrity affiliation with specific shoe designers -e.g., Sarah Jessica Parker and Manolo Blahnik -underscores the intimacy of this kind of artifact. In Anna Karenina, Tolstoy wrote, "Now she knew all of them as people know one another in a country town; she knew their habits and weaknesses, and where the shoe pinched each one of them." The fit of a shoe is intimate information, and possessing knowledge of it suggests extraordinary familiarity. Maxims regarding the intimacy of shoes abound in modern parlance: "If the shoe fits, wear it," "Walk a mile in someone else's shoes." As artifacts, shoes carry the marks of the individual who wore them in many different ways, physically as well as symbolically.
Material culture studies have begun to take new directions within the field of historical archaeo... more Material culture studies have begun to take new directions within the field of historical archaeology. Shoe buckles are the most familiar and readily identifiable type of buckle to archaeologists, but there are many other buckles worn as part of a person's dress that may be identified on archaeological sites. Knee, garter, girdle, hat, stock, and spur buckles are regularly recovered. These buckles can be used as an aid to dating archaeological strata and features, and can be employed to understand the kinds of clothing worn by site inhabitants. This paper presents and interprets an assemblage of buckles of assorted types recovered from seven 18th-century domestic sites in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
This article discusses the housing used by residents of a small mining community called Rabbithol... more This article discusses the housing used by residents of a small mining community called Rabbithole Springs in Nevada, USA, during the era of the Depression (1929 through the early 1940s). The interiors of the homes provide insights into how people lived during this trying economic period-and about how they lived on marginal land on the edges of society. In a study that considers the organization and elaboration of interior space, the "lifespace" of the residents is examined through the archaeological study of standing structures and subsurface remains of four buildings.
In north-western Nevada, USA, the Burning Man festival organizers and participants build and then... more In north-western Nevada, USA, the Burning Man festival organizers and participants build and then remove all traces of a city that holds upwards of 50,000 participants (as of 2011). The city is built in August each year, fully occupied for one week, and then removed completely over the course of the following month. Using traditional archaeological methods along with ethnographic approaches and participant observation, the project has explored the construction and inhabitation of this city before, during, and after its use. This project focuses on the materiality of Burning Man, aiming to examine the material dimensions of the festival and its significance for those who create, reside in, and deconstruct Black Rock City, a temporary and, ultimately, ephemeral site.
... largely about the choices that people make in selecting the goods available through trade net... more ... largely about the choices that people make in selecting the goods available through trade networks (Carson et al. ... In this way, objects gained an exotic status through exchange. It is interesting to contrast, then, the ideas of Scarlett (this volume) and Skiles and Clark (this volume ...
, except for brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis. Use in connection w... more , except for brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis. Use in connection with any form of information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed is forbidden. The use in this publication of trade names, trademarks, service marks, and similar terms, even if they are not identified as such, is not to be taken as an expression of opinion as to whether or not they are subject to proprietary rights.
ABSTRACT Commercial ranches are part of Hawai'i's colonial landscape and form an ... more ABSTRACT Commercial ranches are part of Hawai'i's colonial landscape and form an expansive archaeological horizon in rural parts of the islands. Ranching facilitated the evolution of folk societies of cowboys (paniolo) who incorporated Hawaiian language and values in daily working activities despite the multiethnic origins and nontraditional occupations of the workers. The archaeology of these communities in upland pastures of the Humu'ula district on the eastern slopes of Hawai'i Island is presented herein. The study provides an enhanced understanding of the evolution of colonial identities through multiple scales of analysis, including social, economic, and environmental responses of the rise of industrial capitalism, trends in vernacular architecture, engendered analyses of living floors, and microhistories embedded in individual artifacts.
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system,... more All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publisher. ISBN 978-1-59874-164-3 hardcover ISBN 978-1-61132-774-8 institutional eBook ISBN 978-1-61132-769-4 consumer eBook Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data: [to come]
Historical archaeology took root in the investigation of colonial encounters, focusing on English... more Historical archaeology took root in the investigation of colonial encounters, focusing on English, Dutch, French, Spanish and Portuguese colonial engagements around the globe. Early definitions of historical archaeology centred the discipline on the study of the spread of colonization around the globe; Deetz described historical archaeology as ‘the archaeology of the spread of European culture throughout the world since the fifteenth century and its impact on indigenous peoples’ (Deetz 1977: 5). Whilst the scope of historical archaeology has diversified significantly in the last two decades, the study of colonialism is still an important strand within the discipline. Archaeologists increasingly have turned their attention to other areas of the world, employing techniques and approaches developed first in western colonial contexts. In taking up more wide-ranging colonial relationships, archaeologists have honed their skills in trying to reach an understanding of the impacts on and the relationships between the colonizer and the colonized in the new colonial environment. In this chapter, I am interested in exploring the relationship between the both sides in the colonizing relationships, examining connections between originating country and colonized place through the objects people used to clothe and adorn themselves.
Commercial ranches are part of Hawai'i's colonial landscape and form an expansive archaeological ... more Commercial ranches are part of Hawai'i's colonial landscape and form an expansive archaeological horizon in rural parts of the islands. Ranching facilitated the evolution of folk societies of cowboys (paniolo) who incorporated Hawaiian language and values in daily working activities despite the multiethnic origins and nontraditional occupations of the workers. The archaeology of these communities in upland pastures of the Humu'ula district on the eastern slopes of Hawai'i Island is presented herein. The study provides an enhanced understanding of the evolution of colonial identities through multiple scales of analysis, including social, economic, and environmental responses of the rise of industrial capitalism, trends in vernacular architecture, engendered analyses of living floors, and microhistories embedded in individual artifacts.
Shoes are compelling symbols of individual lives and act metaphorically to suggest an intimacy wi... more Shoes are compelling symbols of individual lives and act metaphorically to suggest an intimacy with the person who wore them. In our modern world, celebrity affiliation with specific shoe designers -e.g., Sarah Jessica Parker and Manolo Blahnik -underscores the intimacy of this kind of artifact. In Anna Karenina, Tolstoy wrote, "Now she knew all of them as people know one another in a country town; she knew their habits and weaknesses, and where the shoe pinched each one of them." The fit of a shoe is intimate information, and possessing knowledge of it suggests extraordinary familiarity. Maxims regarding the intimacy of shoes abound in modern parlance: "If the shoe fits, wear it," "Walk a mile in someone else's shoes." As artifacts, shoes carry the marks of the individual who wore them in many different ways, physically as well as symbolically.
Material culture studies have begun to take new directions within the field of historical archaeo... more Material culture studies have begun to take new directions within the field of historical archaeology. Shoe buckles are the most familiar and readily identifiable type of buckle to archaeologists, but there are many other buckles worn as part of a person's dress that may be identified on archaeological sites. Knee, garter, girdle, hat, stock, and spur buckles are regularly recovered. These buckles can be used as an aid to dating archaeological strata and features, and can be employed to understand the kinds of clothing worn by site inhabitants. This paper presents and interprets an assemblage of buckles of assorted types recovered from seven 18th-century domestic sites in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
This article discusses the housing used by residents of a small mining community called Rabbithol... more This article discusses the housing used by residents of a small mining community called Rabbithole Springs in Nevada, USA, during the era of the Depression (1929 through the early 1940s). The interiors of the homes provide insights into how people lived during this trying economic period-and about how they lived on marginal land on the edges of society. In a study that considers the organization and elaboration of interior space, the "lifespace" of the residents is examined through the archaeological study of standing structures and subsurface remains of four buildings.
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fifteenth century and its impact on indigenous peoples’ (Deetz 1977: 5). Whilst the scope of historical archaeology has diversified significantly in the last two decades, the
study of colonialism is still an important strand within the discipline. Archaeologists increasingly have turned their attention to other areas of the world, employing
techniques and approaches developed first in western colonial contexts. In taking up more wide-ranging colonial relationships, archaeologists have honed their skills in trying to reach an understanding of the impacts on and the relationships between
the colonizer and the colonized in the new colonial environment. In this chapter, I am interested in exploring the relationship between the both sides in the colonizing relationships, examining connections between originating country and colonized place through the objects people used to clothe and adorn themselves.
fifteenth century and its impact on indigenous peoples’ (Deetz 1977: 5). Whilst the scope of historical archaeology has diversified significantly in the last two decades, the
study of colonialism is still an important strand within the discipline. Archaeologists increasingly have turned their attention to other areas of the world, employing
techniques and approaches developed first in western colonial contexts. In taking up more wide-ranging colonial relationships, archaeologists have honed their skills in trying to reach an understanding of the impacts on and the relationships between
the colonizer and the colonized in the new colonial environment. In this chapter, I am interested in exploring the relationship between the both sides in the colonizing relationships, examining connections between originating country and colonized place through the objects people used to clothe and adorn themselves.