Archaeologica Nova Caesarea

Archaeologica Nova Caesarea
Title Archaeologica Nova Caesarea PDF eBook
Author Charles C. Abbott
Publisher BoD – Books on Demand
Pages 246
Release 2020-04-07
Genre History
ISBN 3846047805

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Reprint of the original, first published in 1907.

Archaeologica Nova Caeserea

Archaeologica Nova Caeserea
Title Archaeologica Nova Caeserea PDF eBook
Author Charles C. Abbott
Publisher Salzwasser-Verlag Gmbh
Pages 254
Release 2020-03-03
Genre History
ISBN 3846047163

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Reprint of the original, first published in 1907-1909.

Archaeologia Nova Caesarea

Archaeologia Nova Caesarea
Title Archaeologia Nova Caesarea PDF eBook
Author Charles Conrad Abbott
Publisher
Pages 278
Release 1907
Genre Indians of North America
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Archaeologia Nova Caesarea

Archaeologia Nova Caesarea
Title Archaeologia Nova Caesarea PDF eBook
Author Charles Conrad Abbott
Publisher
Pages 268
Release 1907
Genre Archaeology
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Graphing Culture Change in North American Archaeology

Graphing Culture Change in North American Archaeology
Title Graphing Culture Change in North American Archaeology PDF eBook
Author R. Lee Lyman
Publisher Oxford University Press
Pages 397
Release 2021-06-10
Genre Social Science
ISBN 0192644556

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Documentation, analysis, and explanation of culture change have long been goals of archaeology. Scientific graphs facilitate the visual thinking that allow archaeologists to determine the relationship between variables, and, if well designed, comprehend the processes implied by the relationship. Different graph types suggest different ontologies and theories of change, and particular techniques of parsing temporally continuous morphological variation of artefacts into types influence graph form. North American archaeologists have grappled with finding a graph that effectively and efficiently displays culture change over time. Line graphs, bar graphs, and numerous one-off graph types were used between 1910 and 1950, after which spindle graphs displaying temporal frequency distributions of specimens within each of multiple artefact types emerged as the most readily deciphered diagram. The variety of graph types used over the twentieth century indicate archaeologists often mixed elements of both Darwinian variational evolutionary change and Midas-touch like transformational change. Today, there is minimal discussion of graph theory or graph grammar in introductory archaeology textbooks or advanced texts, and elements of the two theories of evolution are still mixed. Culture has changed, and archaeology provides unique access to the totality of humankind's cultural past. It is therefore crucial that graph theory, construction, and decipherment are revived in archaeological discussion.

Historical Archaeology of the Delaware Valley, 1600-1850

Historical Archaeology of the Delaware Valley, 1600-1850
Title Historical Archaeology of the Delaware Valley, 1600-1850 PDF eBook
Author Richard Veit
Publisher Univ. of Tennessee Press
Pages 441
Release 2014-01-30
Genre History
ISBN 1572339977

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The Delaware Valley is a distinct region situated within the Middle Atlantic states, encompassing portions of Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Maryland. With its cultural epicenter of Philadelphia, its surrounding bays and ports within Maryland and Delaware, and its conglomerate population of European settlers, Native Americans, and enslaved Africans, the Delaware Valley was one of the great cultural hearths of early America. The region felt the full brunt of the American Revolution, briefly served as the national capital in the post-Revolutionary period, and sheltered burgeoning industries amidst the growing pains of a young nation. Yet, despite these distinctions, the Delaware Valley has received less scholarly treatment than its colonial equals in New England and the Chesapeake region. In Historical Archaeology of the Delaware Valley, 1600–1850, Richard Veit and David Orr bring together fifteen essays that represent the wide range of cultures, experiences, and industries that make this region distinctly American in its diversity. From historic-period American Indians living in a rapidly changing world to an archaeological portrait of Benjamin Franklin, from an eighteenth-century shipwreck to the archaeology of Quakerism, this volume highlights the vast array of research being conducted throughout the region. Many of these sites discussed are the locations of ongoing excavations, and archaeologists and historians alike continue to debate the region’s multifaceted identity. The archaeological stories found within Historical Archeology of the Delaware Valley, 1600–1850 reflect the amalgamated heritage that many American regions experienced, though the Delaware Valley certainly exemplifies a richer experience than most: it even boasts the palatial home of a king (Joseph Bonaparte, elder brother of Napoleon and former King of Naples and Spain). This work, thoroughly based on careful archaeological examination, tells the stories of earlier generations in the Delaware Valley and makes the case that New England and the Chesapeake are not the only cultural centers of colonial America.

Looking Beneath the Surface

Looking Beneath the Surface
Title Looking Beneath the Surface PDF eBook
Author R. Alan Mounier
Publisher Rutgers University Press
Pages 284
Release 2003
Genre History
ISBN 9780813531465

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For more than ten thousand years, humans have lived in New Jersey. From Summit to Cape May, from Trenton to the Jersey Shore, the state is a treasure trove of archaeological artifacts, revealing much about those who occupied the region prior to European settlement. As a rule, only the most durable of human creations3⁄4items of stone and pottery3⁄4survive the ravages of time. To complicate matters, the onslaught of our own culture and the indiscriminate looting of sites by greedy collectors have further diminished the cultural materials left behind. The task of the archaeologist is to gather and interpret these scraps for the benefit of science and the public. But digging up relics is a trivial pursuit if the only outcome is a collection of artifacts, however attractive or valuable they may be. Understanding what those relics mean in human terms is crucial. In Looking beneath the Surface, R. Alan Mounier looks at the human past of New Jersey. With particular focus on the ancient past and native cultures, the author tells the story of archaeology in the state as it has unfolded, and as it continues to unfold. New investigations and discoveries continually change our views and interpretations of the past. In jargon-free language, Mounier provides an in-depth introduction offering information to understand general archaeological practices as well as research in New Jersey. Subsequent chapters describe artifact types, archaeological settlements, and burial practices in detail. He concludes with vignettes of twenty-one archaeological investigations throughout the state to illustrate the variability of sites and the accomplishments of dedicated archaeologists, both professional and amateur.