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The Archaeology of Urban Landscapes: Explorations in Slumland
Contributor(s): Mayne, A. J. C. (Editor), Murray, Tim (Editor), Mayne, Alan (Editor)
ISBN: 0521779758     ISBN-13: 9780521779753
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
OUR PRICE:   $56.04  
Product Type: Paperback
Published: December 2001
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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.
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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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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.