Pioneers in Historical Archaeology - Breaking New Ground

In this unique volume, twelve pioneers of historical archaeology offer reminiscences of the early part of their respective careers, circa 1920 to 1940. Each scholar had to overcome numerous biases held by historians and archaeologists-thus each chapter documents a step in the field's march from a marginal to a mainstream discipline. The book makes for facinating reading for archaeologists, anthropologists, and historians of science, and reminds us of the words of C.H. Fairbanks: ''what is past is prelude; study the past. ''

List of contents

1 From Architraves to Artifacts: A Metamorphosis.- 2 Beginnings.- 3 St. Francis at Awatovi.- 4 The Phoenix of the North.- 5 Missions and Mills.- 6 Ventures into the Unknown.- 7 Bead Typology: The Development of a Concept.- 8 Historical Archaeology through the Back Door.- 9 Historical Archaeology as I Saw It: 1935-1970.- 10 Culture, Beigabe, and History.- 11 The Archaeologist and the Crew: From the Mountains to the Sea.- 12 Frizzens of Brass, Alas.- 13 Path to Prelude: "What Is Past Is Prelude; Study the Past".

Product details

• Assisted by: Stanle South (Editor), Stanley South (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2009
• EAN: 9780306448218
• ISBN: 978-0-306-44821-8
• No. of pages: 234
• Weight: 535 g
• Illustrations: XIV, 234 p.
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity; Non-fiction book > History > Pre and early history, antiquity