The Archaeology of American Cemeteries and Gravemarkers / Sherene Baugher and Richard F. Veit ; foreword by Michael S. Nassaney.

Traces the evolution of commemorative practices from the 17th century to the present, including those of overlooked populations (African Americans, native Americans, and immigrant groups), to examine Americans' changing attitudes toward death and dying and the transformation from a preindustrial and...

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Uniform Title:American experience in archaeological perspective.
Main Authors: Baugher, Sherene, 1947- (Author)
Veit, Richard F., 1968- (Author)
Other Authors: Nassaney, Michael S. (writer of foreword.)
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
Text in English.
Published: Gainesville : University Press of Florida, [2014]
Series:American experience in archaeological perspective.
Subjects:
Cemeteries > United States > History.
Sepulchral monuments > United States > History.
Physical Description:xvii, 254 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Format: Book

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