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The Recovery of Meaning. Historical Archaeology in the Eastern United States.
. Ed(S): Leone, Mark P.; Potter, Parker B.
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Paperback. This collection uses the historical archaeology of the eastern United States to explore social life, religion, and ideology. A new prologue by Mark Leone defines the elements of culture and identifies those parts of the concept that are important to historical archaeologists. Editor(s): Leone, Mark P.; Potter, Parker B. Series: Ewp Foundations of Archaeology. Num Pages: 516 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 862.
Originally published by Smithsonian Institution Press in 1988, this collection uses the historical archaeology of the eastern United States to explore social life, religion, and ideology. A new prologue by Mark Leone defines the elements of culture and identifies those parts of the concept that are important to historical archaeologists. Leone considers public displays of heritage and the role of archaeology in their creation.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Eliot Werner Publications Inc United States
Number of pages
516
Condition
New
Series
Ewp Foundations of Archaeology
Number of Pages
516
Place of Publication
Clinton Corners, United States
ISBN
9780971958739
SKU
V9780971958739
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About . Ed(S): Leone, Mark P.; Potter, Parker B.
Mark P. Leone, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland Parker B. Potter, Jr., Franklin Pierce Law Center, Concord, New Hampshire
Reviews for The Recovery of Meaning. Historical Archaeology in the Eastern United States.
'[A] significant book . . . . [T]his work offers much of interest to interpreters of the American past.' (Marley Brownin, Museum News) 'This work admirably demonstrates the value of structural and symbolic analysis for the recovery of meaning. For that reason it is a valuable addition to [the] anthropological literature.' (Elizabeth J. Reitzin, ... Read more