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Philadelphia and the Development of Americanist Archaeology
Don Fowler (Ed.)
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Paperback. These essays focus on Philadelphians who were concerned with Americanist archaeology, or the "archaeology of the New World". They examine most of the key players, including Enlightenment scholars such as Benjamin Smith Barton, Thomas Jefferson and John Wesley Powell. Editor(s): Fowler, Don D.; Wilcox, David R. Num Pages: 240 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 494. Fine copy
For two and a half centuries, Philadelphians have been actively involved in archaeological research. In particular, three vital and venerable cultural institutions - the American Philosophical Society (founded 1743), the Academy of Natural Sciences (founded 1812), and the University Museum of the University of Pennsylvania (founded 1893) - have nurtured the ""systematic study of antiquitics."" The ten essays in this volume focus on Philadelphians who were concerned with Americanist archaeology, or the ""archaeology of the New World."" As Europeans, and later, Euroamericans, spread across North, Central, and South America in the 16th through the 19th centuries, they encountered a bewildering ... Read more
For two and a half centuries, Philadelphians have been actively involved in archaeological research. In particular, three vital and venerable cultural institutions - the American Philosophical Society (founded 1743), the Academy of Natural Sciences (founded 1812), and the University Museum of the University of Pennsylvania (founded 1893) - have nurtured the ""systematic study of antiquitics."" The ten essays in this volume focus on Philadelphians who were concerned with Americanist archaeology, or the ""archaeology of the New World."" As Europeans, and later, Euroamericans, spread across North, Central, and South America in the 16th through the 19th centuries, they encountered a bewildering ... Read more
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Used, Like New
Publisher
The University of Alabama Press
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Alabama, United States
ISBN
9780817313128
SKU
KST0009863
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About Don Fowler (Ed.)
Don D. Fowler is Professor of Anthropology at the University of Nevada, Reno, and author of American Archaeology: Past and Present. David R. Wilcox is Senior Curator of Anthropology at the Museum of Northern Arizona in Flagstaff and coeditor of Archaeology of the Pueblo Grande Platform Mound.
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