Historical archaeology in the twenty-first century : lessons from Colonial Williamsburg / / edited by Ywone D. Edwards-Ingram and Andrew C. Edwards ; foreword by Jack Gary

• Pubblicazione: Gainesville, Florida : , : University Press of Florida, , [2021]; ©2021
• Edizione: 1.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource
• Disciplina: 975.54252
• Soggetto topico: Archaeology and history - Virginia - Williamsburg
• Soggetto geografico: Colonial Williamsburg (Williamsburg, Va.) Antiquities; Colonial Williamsburg (Williamsburg, Va.) History
• Classificazione: SOC003000SOC002000
• Persona (resp. second.): GaryJack; EdwardsAndrew C.; Edwards-IngramYwone <1961->
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Introduction / Ywone D. Edwards-Ingram and Andrew C. Edwards -- Part I. Historical and Archaeological Overviews -- From Middle Plantation to Modern Metropolis: Evolution and Change / Martha W. McCartney -- Town and Gown Archaeology in Eighteenth-Century Williamsburg / Mark Kostro -- Discovering What Counts: Ninety Years of Archaeology at Colonial Williamsburg / Meredith M. Poole and Patricia M. Samford -- Part II. Environmental, Biological, and Economic Studies -- Domesticating the Chesapeake Landscape / Joanne Bowen -- "To be SOLD, for ready money": Reconstructing Patterns of Human Predation, Marketing, and Oyster Exploitation / Dessa E. Lightfoot, Stephen C. Atkins, and Irvy R. Quitmyer -- "Useful Ornaments to His Cabinet": Analysis of Anatomical Study and Display in Colonial Williamsburg / Ellen Chapman -- Architectural Reconstruction and the Importance of a Name / Andrew C. Edwards -- Part III. Community, Neighborhood, and Identity -- From Household to Neighborhood: Toward a Community-Oriented Archaeological Approach in the Plantation Chesapeake / Jason Boroughs -- Reconstructing the Landscape of African and African American Burials and Commemorations in Williamsburg, Virginia / Ywone D. Edwards-Ingram -- Part IV. Standards, Practices, and Goals in Conservation and Reconstruction -- Framing the Questions That Matter: The Relationship between Archaeology and Conservation / Emily Williams -- A Diachronic Study of Window Leads from Williamsburg / Kelly Ladd-Kostro -- A Virtual Williamsburg: Contextualizing Archaeological Data within a Virtual Environment / Peter A. Inker -- Afterword / Ywone D. Edwards-Ingram and Andrew C. Edwards.
• Sommario/riassunto: Using exemplary approaches and methodologies, this volume addresses key concerns in the field such as amplifying voices of the African diaspora, the development of ethically sound inclusive archaeologies, the value of environmental analyses, and the advantages of virtual models. The research highlighted here provides state-of-the-art examples of how historical archaeology can be used to inform, engage, and educate"--; "Offering an in-depth look at historical archaeology, public history, and reconstruction in Colonial Williamsburg, this volume provides state-of-the-art examples of how the discipline can be used to inform, engage, and educate"--
• Titolo autorizzato: Historical archaeology in the twenty-first century
• ISBN: 0-8130-6722-7; 0-8130-6905-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910795763803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II