The Importance of British Material Culture to Historical Archaeologies of the Nineteenth Century
Alasdair Brooks
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Hardback. Series: Society for Historical Archaeology Series in Material Culture. Num Pages: 368 pages, 67 figures, 4 maps, 18 tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HDA; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 825.
Britain was the industrial and political powerhouse of the nineteenth century—the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution and the center of the largest empire of the time. With its broad imperial reach—and even broader indirect influence—Britain had a major impact on nineteenth-century material culture worldwide. Because British manufactured goods were widespread in British colonies and beyond, a more nuanced understanding of those goods can enhance the archaeological study of the people who used them far beyond Britain’s shores. However, until recently archaeologists have given relatively little attention to such goods in Britain itself, thereby missing what is often revealing and useful ... Read more
Britain was the industrial and political powerhouse of the nineteenth century—the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution and the center of the largest empire of the time. With its broad imperial reach—and even broader indirect influence—Britain had a major impact on nineteenth-century material culture worldwide. Because British manufactured goods were widespread in British colonies and beyond, a more nuanced understanding of those goods can enhance the archaeological study of the people who used them far beyond Britain’s shores. However, until recently archaeologists have given relatively little attention to such goods in Britain itself, thereby missing what is often revealing and useful ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Series
Society for Historical Archaeology Series in Material Culture
Number of Pages
390
Place of Publication
Lincoln, United States
ISBN
9780803277304
SKU
V9780803277304
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About Alasdair Brooks
Alasdair Brooks is a heritage consultant in the United Kingdom and the editor of the journal Post-Medieval Archaeology and of Society for Historical Archaeology Newsletter. He is the author of An Archaeological Guide to British Ceramics in Australia, 1788–1901.
Reviews for The Importance of British Material Culture to Historical Archaeologies of the Nineteenth Century
"This is an important volume, and historical archaeologists will undoubtedly find it immensely useful everywhere the British commercial empire left its material mark."—Charles E. Orser Jr., Journal of Anthropological Research "This strong volume of well-crafted papers enhances our understanding of nineteenth century British material culture."—Douglas E. Ross, BC Studies “This book is important to the field of historical archaeology as ... Read more