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American Antiquities: Revisiting the Origins of American Archaeology
Terry A. Barnhart
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Hardback. Series: Critical Studies in the History of Anthropology. Num Pages: 608 pages, 28 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HDD; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 276 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1078.
Writing the history of American archaeology, especially concerning eighteenth- and nineteenth-century arguments, is not always as straightforward as it might seem. Archaeology’s trajectory from an avocation to a semi-profession to a specialized profession, rather than being a linear progression, was an untidy organic process that emerged from the intellectual tradition of antiquarianism. It then closely allied itself with the natural sciences throughout the nineteenth century, especially with geology and the debate about the origins and identity of the indigenous mound-building cultures of the eastern United States. In his reexamination of the eclectic interests and equally varied settings of nascent American archaeology, Terry ... Read more
Writing the history of American archaeology, especially concerning eighteenth- and nineteenth-century arguments, is not always as straightforward as it might seem. Archaeology’s trajectory from an avocation to a semi-profession to a specialized profession, rather than being a linear progression, was an untidy organic process that emerged from the intellectual tradition of antiquarianism. It then closely allied itself with the natural sciences throughout the nineteenth century, especially with geology and the debate about the origins and identity of the indigenous mound-building cultures of the eastern United States. In his reexamination of the eclectic interests and equally varied settings of nascent American archaeology, Terry ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
Series
Critical Studies in the History of Anthropology
Number of Pages
594
Place of Publication
Lincoln, United States
ISBN
9780803268425
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V9780803268425
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About Terry A. Barnhart
Terry A. Barnhart is a professor of history at Eastern Illinois University. He is the author of Ephraim George Squier and the Development of American Anthropology (Nebraska, 2005).
Reviews for American Antiquities: Revisiting the Origins of American Archaeology
"American Antiquities is an excellent volume that accomplishes a great deal. It deserves high praise and to be on the bookshelf of anyone interested in the roots of the Archaeology profession as it developed in a particular social context."—Robert A. Cook, Journal of Anthropological Research "[A] superb historiography."—Timothy R. Pauketat, Antiquities "Anyone interested in the diverse motivations for the massive ... Read more