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.

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"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"-- Using exemplary approaches and methodologies, this volume addresses ke...

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Other Authors: Edwards-Ingram, Ywone, 1961- (Editor)
Edwards, Andrew C. (Editor)
Gary, Jack (author of foreword.)
Language:English
Published: Gainesville : University Press of Florida, [2021]
Subjects:
Archaeology and history > Virginia > Williamsburg.
Colonial Williamsburg (Williamsburg, Va.) > History.
Colonial Williamsburg (Williamsburg, Va.) > Antiquities.
Colonial Williamsburg (Williamsburg, Va.) > Social life and customs > History.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General.
Antiquities.
Archaeology and history.
Manners and customs.
Virginia > Williamsburg.
Virginia > Williamsburg > Colonial Williamsburg.
History.
Genre:
History.
Physical Description:xvi, 322 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Variant Title:
Historical archaeology in the 21st century : lessons from Colonial Williamsburg
Format: Book
Contents:
  • 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.