Family Resemblances: a brief overview of History, Anthropology, and Historical Archaeology in the... more Family Resemblances: a brief overview of History, Anthropology, and Historical Archaeology in the United States. International Handbook of Historical Archaeology, edited by Teresita Majewski, and David Gaimster, pp. 363-381. Springer. 2009
Historical archaeologists in the United States work in a variety of professional settings, embrac... more Historical archaeologists in the United States work in a variety of professional settings, embrace a wide range of theoretical orientations, choose different methodological approaches for interpreting data, and specialize in diverse techniques. Practitioners get their training in a handful of different academic departments such as anthropology, archaeology, American studies, and history.
International Journal of Historical Archaeology, 1997
United States national programs for historic preservation have a great influence on public memory... more United States national programs for historic preservation have a great influence on public memory and commemoration. Decisions about what may be listed in the National Register of Historic Places or designated a National Historic Landmark may commemorate or silence parts of the past. Historians invoke the concept of “integrity” as a gatekeeper to control access to these lists. Archaeologists have the opportunity to contest some of the imposed silences and make these lists more inclusive of underrepresented groups.
Historical archaeology has expanded greatly in the past decade. This essay discusses some of the ... more Historical archaeology has expanded greatly in the past decade. This essay discusses some of the trends and themes that have become important in historical archaeology in the United States since 1982. The first section briefly assesses the field. The second discusses capitalism as one theme that may serve to unify research. Cross-cultural research, integrative analyses, and the concepts of power and ideology are central to this theme. The third section is a brief case study concerning the historic Cherokee. The conclusion comments on the institutional state of historical archaeology.
International Journal of Historical Archaeology, 1997
The consumer culture produced by the Industrial Revolution obfuscates diversity in the archaeolog... more The consumer culture produced by the Industrial Revolution obfuscates diversity in the archaeological record. Mass-manufactured goods might be read as mass-manufactured culture. It is important for historical archaeologists to attempt to decode the complexities of consumption. Using a feminist approach, I examine one archaeologically visible way in which muted groups simultaneously embrace and resist the tenets of a dominant ideology. I compare ceramic assemblages from four nineteenth/twentieth-century sites in Annapolis, Maryland, two mid-nineteenth-century assemblages from New York City, and some additional selected examples from North America.
In The Public Interest: Creating A More Activist, Civically Engaged Archaeology barbara j. little... more In The Public Interest: Creating A More Activist, Civically Engaged Archaeology barbara j. little and larry j. zimmerman [W]e have responsibilities towards the communities, individuals, and institutions directly implicated by archaeological work into the recent past in helping them come to terms with the obscured and often painful circumstances of contemporary life. Under these circumstances, archaeology should be socially relevant. It must earn its keep [Victor Buchli 2007].
Family Resemblances: a brief overview of History, Anthropology, and Historical Archaeology in the... more Family Resemblances: a brief overview of History, Anthropology, and Historical Archaeology in the United States. International Handbook of Historical Archaeology, edited by Teresita Majewski, and David Gaimster, pp. 363-381. Springer. 2009
Historical archaeologists in the United States work in a variety of professional settings, embrac... more Historical archaeologists in the United States work in a variety of professional settings, embrace a wide range of theoretical orientations, choose different methodological approaches for interpreting data, and specialize in diverse techniques. Practitioners get their training in a handful of different academic departments such as anthropology, archaeology, American studies, and history.
International Journal of Historical Archaeology, 1997
United States national programs for historic preservation have a great influence on public memory... more United States national programs for historic preservation have a great influence on public memory and commemoration. Decisions about what may be listed in the National Register of Historic Places or designated a National Historic Landmark may commemorate or silence parts of the past. Historians invoke the concept of “integrity” as a gatekeeper to control access to these lists. Archaeologists have the opportunity to contest some of the imposed silences and make these lists more inclusive of underrepresented groups.
Historical archaeology has expanded greatly in the past decade. This essay discusses some of the ... more Historical archaeology has expanded greatly in the past decade. This essay discusses some of the trends and themes that have become important in historical archaeology in the United States since 1982. The first section briefly assesses the field. The second discusses capitalism as one theme that may serve to unify research. Cross-cultural research, integrative analyses, and the concepts of power and ideology are central to this theme. The third section is a brief case study concerning the historic Cherokee. The conclusion comments on the institutional state of historical archaeology.
International Journal of Historical Archaeology, 1997
The consumer culture produced by the Industrial Revolution obfuscates diversity in the archaeolog... more The consumer culture produced by the Industrial Revolution obfuscates diversity in the archaeological record. Mass-manufactured goods might be read as mass-manufactured culture. It is important for historical archaeologists to attempt to decode the complexities of consumption. Using a feminist approach, I examine one archaeologically visible way in which muted groups simultaneously embrace and resist the tenets of a dominant ideology. I compare ceramic assemblages from four nineteenth/twentieth-century sites in Annapolis, Maryland, two mid-nineteenth-century assemblages from New York City, and some additional selected examples from North America.
In The Public Interest: Creating A More Activist, Civically Engaged Archaeology barbara j. little... more In The Public Interest: Creating A More Activist, Civically Engaged Archaeology barbara j. little and larry j. zimmerman [W]e have responsibilities towards the communities, individuals, and institutions directly implicated by archaeological work into the recent past in helping them come to terms with the obscured and often painful circumstances of contemporary life. Under these circumstances, archaeology should be socially relevant. It must earn its keep [Victor Buchli 2007].
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