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Archaeology and Created Memory
Paul A. Shackel
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Description for Archaeology and Created Memory
Paperback. Series: Contributions to Global Historical Archaeology. Num Pages: 194 pages, 40 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HB; HD; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 343.
Archaeology can either bolster memory and tradition, or contradict the status quo and provide an alternative view of the past. An archaeology of Harpers Ferry's wartime and Victorian eras confronts time-honored historical interpretations of the past (created and perpetuated by such interest groups as historians and the National Park Service) and in so doing allows us to be more inclusive of the town's forgotten histories and provides alternative voices to a past.
Archaeology can either bolster memory and tradition, or contradict the status quo and provide an alternative view of the past. An archaeology of Harpers Ferry's wartime and Victorian eras confronts time-honored historical interpretations of the past (created and perpetuated by such interest groups as historians and the National Park Service) and in so doing allows us to be more inclusive of the town's forgotten histories and provides alternative voices to a past.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
194
Condition
New
Series
Contributions to Global Historical Archaeology
Number of Pages
194
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781475773309
SKU
V9781475773309
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99-15
Reviews for Archaeology and Created Memory
`Anyone with an interest in the Civil War and how it has been retold will find this book of interest; a background in archaeology is unnecessary. The volume is well illustrated, and a thorough references section provides additional sources of information.' Choice, May 2001 `...Archaeology and Created Memory is full of ... Read more