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'''Historical archaeology''' is a form of [[archaeology]] dealing with topics that are already attested in written records. These records can both complement and conflict with the archaeological evidence found at a particular site. Studies tend to focus on literate, historical-period societies as opposed to illiterate, [[prehistory|prehistoric]] societies. While they may not have generated the records, the lives of people for whom there was little need for written records, such as the [[working class]], slaves, indentured labourers, and [[child]]ren but who live in the historical period can also be the subject of study. The sites are found on land and underwater. [[Industrial archaeology]], unless practised at industrial sites from the prehistoric era, is a form of historical archaeology concentrating on the remains and products of industry and the Industrial era. |
'''Historical archaeology''' is wow a form of [[archaeology]] dealing with topics that are already attested in written records. These records can both complement and conflict with the archaeological evidence found at a particular site. Studies tend to focus on literate, historical-period societies as opposed to illiterate, [[prehistory|prehistoric]] societies. While they may not have generated the records, the lives of people for whom there was little need for written records, such as the [[working class]], slaves, indentured labourers, and [[child]]ren but who live in the historical period can also be the subject of study. The sites are found on land and underwater. [[Industrial archaeology]], unless practised at industrial sites from the prehistoric era, is a form of historical archaeology concentrating on the remains and products of industry and the Industrial era. |
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==Notable historical archaeology sites in the United States and Canada== |
==Notable historical archaeology sites in the United States and Canada== |
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Revision as of 13:38, 10 April 2012
Historical archaeology is wow a form of archaeology dealing with topics that are already attested in written records. These records can both complement and conflict with the archaeological evidence found at a particular site. Studies tend to focus on literate, historical-period societies as opposed to illiterate, prehistoric societies. While they may not have generated the records, the lives of people for whom there was little need for written records, such as the working class, slaves, indentured labourers, and children but who live in the historical period can also be the subject of study. The sites are found on land and underwater. Industrial archaeology, unless practised at industrial sites from the prehistoric era, is a form of historical archaeology concentrating on the remains and products of industry and the Industrial era.
Notable historical archaeology sites in the United States and Canada
- African Burial Ground National Monument, New York City
- Annapolis, Maryland
- Jamestown, Virginia
- Monticello, Virginia
- Mount Vernon, Virginia
- Plimoth Plantation, Massachusetts
- St. Mary's City, Maryland
- Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia
- Colony of Avalon, Ferryland, Newfoundland & Labrador
External links
- "Australasian Society for Historical Archaeology".
- "The Society for Historical Archaeology".
- "The Society for Post-Medieval Archaeology".
- "Historische Archäologie".
Further reading
"Historical archaeology has several definitions. One of the more unfortunate ones -- which is certainly not true... is that historical archaeology is the most expensive way in the world to learn something we already know."
Deetz, 1991:1
- Connah, Grahame. 1988 "Of the hut I builded" The archaeology of Australia's history. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
- Deetz, James (1996). In Small Things Forgotten: An Archaeology of Early American Life. New York: Anchor.
- Orser, Charles E. (2004). Historical Archaeology. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Education, Inc.
- M. Hall and S. Silliman (eds) 2006. Historical Archaeology. Oxford: Blackwell.
- Hicks, Dan and Mary C. Beaudry (eds) (2006). The Cambridge Companion to Historical Archaeology. New York: Cambridge University Press.
{{cite book}}:|first=has generic name (help)[1] - South, Stanley (1977). Method and Theory in Historical Archaeology. Academic Press.
- Gaimster, David (2009). International handbook of historical archaeology. New York: Springer.