Archaeological Excavations in the Temple Basement - 1967, Nauvoo, Illinois
Title | Archaeological Excavations in the Temple Basement - 1967, Nauvoo, Illinois PDF eBook |
Author | Virginia S. Harrington |
Publisher | |
Pages | 28 |
Release | 1967 |
Genre | Nauvoo (Ill.) |
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Excavating Nauvoo
Title | Excavating Nauvoo PDF eBook |
Author | Benjamin C. Pykles |
Publisher | U of Nebraska Press |
Pages | 416 |
Release | 2010-04-01 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 080322835X |
This detailed study of the excavation and restoration of the city of Nauvoo, Illinois, reveals the roots of historical archaeology. In the late 1960s, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sponsored an archaeology program to authentically restore the city of Nauvoo, which was founded along the Mississippi River in the 1840s by the Mormons as they moved west. Non-Mormon scholars were also interested in Nauvoo because it was representative of several western frontier towns in this era. As the archaeology and restoration of Nauvoo progressed, however, conflicts arose, particularly regarding control of the site and its interpretation for the public. The field of historical archaeology was just coming into its own during this period, with myriad perspectives and doctrines being developed and tested. The Nauvoo site was one of the places where the discipline was forged. This well-researched account weaves together multiple viewpoints in examining the many contentious issues surrounding the archaeology and restoration of the city of Nauvoo, Illinois, providing an illuminating picture of the early days of professional historical archaeology.
Preliminary Archaeological Excavation at the Nauvoo Temple Site
Title | Preliminary Archaeological Excavation at the Nauvoo Temple Site PDF eBook |
Author | Melvin Leo Fowler |
Publisher | |
Pages | 11 |
Release | 1962 |
Genre | Nauvoo Temple Site (Nauvoo, Ill.) |
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Rediscovery of the Nauvoo Temple
Title | Rediscovery of the Nauvoo Temple PDF eBook |
Author | Virginia S. Harrington |
Publisher | |
Pages | 54 |
Release | 1971 |
Genre | |
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Historical Archaeology
Title | Historical Archaeology PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 804 |
Release | 1967 |
Genre | America |
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Archaeological Excavations at the Brigham Young Site (126-2) 1965-1968, Nauvoo, Illinois
Title | Archaeological Excavations at the Brigham Young Site (126-2) 1965-1968, Nauvoo, Illinois PDF eBook |
Author | Jean Carl Harrington |
Publisher | |
Pages | 186 |
Release | 1969 |
Genre | Brigham Young Site (Nauvoo, Ill.) |
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Excavations of the Mormon Temple Remains at Nauvoo, Illinois
Title | Excavations of the Mormon Temple Remains at Nauvoo, Illinois PDF eBook |
Author | Dee F. Green |
Publisher | |
Pages | 8 |
Release | 1962 |
Genre | Nauvoo Temple Site (Nauvoo, Ill.) |
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