The Archaeology of Urban Landscapes: Explorations in Slumland Contributor(s): Mayne, A. J. C. (Editor), Murray, Tim (Editor), Mayne, Alan (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521779758 ISBN-13: 9780521779753 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $56.04 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2001 Annotation: This exciting collection on a new movement in urban archaeology investigates the historical archaeology of urban slums. The "stuff" that is dug up--broken dinner plates, nails and plaster samples--will not quickly find its way into museum collections. But, properly interpreted, it yields evidence of lives and communities that have left little in the way of written records. Twelve case studies define a new field, which will attract the attention of a range of students and scholars outside archaeology, in particular, historical sociologists and historians. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Archaeology |
Dewey: 930.1 |
LCCN: 2001035709 |
Series: New Directions in Archaeology |
Physical Information: 0.44" H x 7.44" W x 9.69" (0.83 lbs) 206 pages |
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Publisher Description: This exciting collection on a new movement in urban archaeology investigates the historical archaeology of urban slums. The stuff that is dug up--broken dinner plates, nails and plaster samples--will not quickly find its way into museum collections. But, properly interpreted, it yields evidence of lives and communities that have left little in the way of written records. Twelve case studies define a new field, which will attract the attention of a range of students and scholars outside archaeology, in particular, historical sociologists and historians. |