Beyond the Walls: New Perspectives on the Archaeology of Historical Households - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0813061555 ISBN 13: 9780813061559

Publisher: University Press of Florida, 2015

Synopsis

While household archaeologists view the home as a social unit, few move their investigations "beyond the walls" when contextualizing a household in its community. Even exterior aspects of a dwelling--its plant life, yard spaces, and trash heaps--uncover issues of domination and resistance, gender relations, and the effects of colonialism. This innovative volume examines historical homes and their wider landscapes to more fully address social issues of the past.

The contributors, leading archaeologists using various interpretive frameworks, analyze households across time periods and diverse cultures in North America. Including case studies of James Madison's Montpelier, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Chinese immigrants in a Nevada mining town, Hawaiian ranching communities, and Southern plantations, Beyond the Walls offers a new avenue for archaeological study of domestic sites.

About this title

About the Author

Kevin R. Fogle is an instructor in the department of anthropology at the University of South Carolina, USA.

James A. Nyman is an instructor in the department of anthropology at the University of North Carolina, USA.

Mary C. Beaudry, professor of archaeology, anthropology, and gastronomy at Boston University, USA is the author of Findings: The Material Culture of Needlework and Sewing.

Edition details

• Publisher: University Press of Florida
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0813061555
• ISBN 13: 9780813061559
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 240
• Editor: Fogle Kevin R., Nyman James A., Beaudry Mary C.