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Archaeology and the Capitalist World System
Aron L. Crowell
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Paperback. Series: Contributions to Global Historical Archaeology. Num Pages: 286 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HB; HD; JHM; PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 447.
History has many voices. In the words of Russian fur merchant Grigorii Shelikhov, who led the conquest of Kodiak Island, Alaska, in 1784 and sought to subjugate its indigenous Qikertarmiut population, "the arrival of the Russians in their land had brought them innumerable advantages, security, and prosperity" (Shelikhov 1981:121). Arsenti Aminak, a Qiker- tarmiut elder in 1851, held a different view. He recalled a Russian ship that visited the island several years before Shelikhov as a "strange monster, never seen before, which we feared and whose stench made us sick. " In 1784, the dead of his people lay on ... Read more
History has many voices. In the words of Russian fur merchant Grigorii Shelikhov, who led the conquest of Kodiak Island, Alaska, in 1784 and sought to subjugate its indigenous Qikertarmiut population, "the arrival of the Russians in their land had brought them innumerable advantages, security, and prosperity" (Shelikhov 1981:121). Arsenti Aminak, a Qiker- tarmiut elder in 1851, held a different view. He recalled a Russian ship that visited the island several years before Shelikhov as a "strange monster, never seen before, which we feared and whose stench made us sick. " In 1784, the dead of his people lay on ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
286
Condition
New
Series
Contributions to Global Historical Archaeology
Number of Pages
286
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781475792812
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V9781475792812
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Reviews for Archaeology and the Capitalist World System
`This pioneering study is well illustrated with photographs of the excavation, plans of the village, and historical illustrations of persons and the landscape. An important acquisition for academic libraries, especially where there are programs in history, anthropology, and archaeology. Upper division undergraduates and above.' Choice, June 1998