The Archaeology of Place and Space in the West

"This book focuses on space and placemaking in the American West by historic communities and uses archaeological case studies for this evaluation. Archaeological narratives are often investigated and told through a specific cultural lens, and in the West, these are often a Euro-American lens. This project looks at historic sites from marginalized communities and attempts to investigate them without this preconceived dominant narrative. It points to the need to incorporate these narratives and recognize this is a different process for any community or culture in a specific geographical location"--

Product details

• Assisted by: Emily Dale (Editor), Carolyn L White (Editor), Carolyn L. White (Editor)
• Publisher: The University of Utah Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.02.2022
• EAN: 9781647690472
• ISBN: 978-1-64769-047-2
• No. of pages: 224
• Dimensions: 178 mm x 254 mm x 18 mm
• Weight: 517 g
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous