Middle Atlantic Prehistory - Foundations and Practice

This edited volume is comprised of individual chapters on topics foundational to the theory and practice of prehistoric archaeology in the Middle Atlantic region, but that also transcend regional scholarship and culture area research.

List of contents

1: Introduction
Heather A. Wholey and Carole L. Nash

Part 1: Archaeological Practice in the Middle Atlantic
2: A Chronicle of Prehistoric Archaeology in the Middle Atlantic Region
Dennis C. Curry
3: CRM in the Middle Atlantic: Not Quite Like Anywhere Else
Christopher T. Espenshade
4: Public Archaeology and Outreach in the Middle Atlantic Region
Elizabeth A. Crowell
5: The Research Potential of Museum Collections and Their Influence on Archaeology in the Middle Atlantic
6: Not Just Bells and Whistles: Changes in Technological Applications to Middle Atlantic Archaeology
Bernard K. Means
7: Ethnohistoric Studies: Documentary Evidence for Variation in Late Prehistoric Cultures Across the
Middle Atlantic Region
Marshall J. Becker
8: Experimental Research in Middle Atlantic Archaeology
Bill Schindler

Part 2: Topics in Middle Atlantic Prehistory
9: The Use, Misuse, and Abuse of Typology
Roger Moeller
10: The Contributions and Practice of Culture History in the Middle Atlantic Region

About the author

Heather Wholey, PhD, is a professor of anthropology at West Chester University. She is an archaeologist with a specialization in the prehistory of the Eastern Woodlands.Carole L. Nash, PhD, is an associate professor at James Madison University. She is also the director of the Shenandoah National Park Environmental Archaeology Program.

Summary

This edited volume is comprised of individual chapters on topics foundational to the theory and practice of prehistoric archaeology in the Middle Atlantic region, but that also transcend regional scholarship and culture area research.

Product details

• Authors: Carole L Nash, Carole L. Nash, Heather A Wholey, Heather A. Wholey, Heather A. Nash Wholey
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 05.03.2018
• EAN: 9781442228757
• ISBN: 978-1-4422-2875-7
• No. of pages: 396
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Pre and early history; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); prehistory, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, Regional Studies, Regional / International studies, Archaeology by period / region, History of the Americas, Prehistoric archaeology, Southeastern & South Atlantic States, US South: South Atlantic States