A Guide to the Artifacts of Colonial America
Ivor Noël Hume
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Description for A Guide to the Artifacts of Colonial America
Paperback. Num Pages: 330 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 520.
Cited in virtually every colonial-era site study of North America, A Guide to Artifacts of Colonial America holds a place of honor among historical archaeologists. It is a classic, highly sought-after handbook for the professional archaeologist, museum curator, antiques dealer, collector, or social historian. Though first published more than thirty years ago, Ivor Noel Hume's guide continues to be the most useful and accurate reference on the identification of artifacts recovered from Anglo-American colonial sites.
This edition contains a new preface, updated references, and corrections based on recent scholarship, in addition to the original 102 photographs and line drawings. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
Pennsylvania, United States
ISBN
9780812217711
SKU
V9780812217711
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99-15
About Ivor Noël Hume
Ivor Noel Hume is the former Chief Archaeologist and Director of the Department of Archaeology at Colonial Williamsburg. He is a founding fellow of the American Society of Historical Archaeology. In 1993 he was made O.B.E. for service to British cultural interests in Virginia.
Reviews for A Guide to the Artifacts of Colonial America
"An invaluable compendium of information on identifying and dating objects commonly recovered from Anglo-American sites predating 1800."
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