BUILDING THE PAST: PREHISTORIC WOODEN POST ARCHITECTURE IN THE OHIO VALLEY GREAT LAKES

Redmond, Brian G. & Robert A. Genheimer

ISBN 10: 0813060400 / ISBN 13: 9780813060408

Published by University Press of Florida, 2015

6.13 X 0.83 X 9.25 inches; Very nice attractive new book. Seller Inventory # A801199

Synopsis:

The study of ancient architecture reveals much about the social constructs and culture of the planners, builders, and inhabitants of the structures, but few studies bridge the gap between architecture and archaeology. This comprehensive examination of sites in the Ohio Valley, going as far north as Ontario, integrates structural engineering and wood science technology into the toolkit of archaeologists. Presenting the most current research on structures from pre-European contact, Building the Past allows archaeologists to expand their interpretations from simply describing postmold patterns to more fully envisioning the complex construction of critical locations like Hopewell, Moorehead Circle, and Brown’s Bottom.

The record of perishable architecture at these sites has proven difficult to interpret because it is often merely organic residues, such as soil stains from decayed wall posts, charred timbers, or trenched wall foundations. Addressing new discoveries and presenting previously unpublished data, this volume is an invaluable resource for archaeologists investigating the diverse ways prehistoric societies manifested their social worlds in earth, wood, and stone.

About the Author: Brian G. Redmond is John Otis Hower Chair of Archaeology at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, USA.

Robert A. Genheimer, Rieveschl Curator of Archaeology at the Cincinnati Museum Center, USA is the editor of Cultures Before Contact: The Late Prehistory of Ohio andSurrounding Regions.

Bibliographic Details

Title: BUILDING THE PAST: PREHISTORIC WOODEN POST ...
Publisher: University Press of Florida
Publication Date: 2015
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New