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Archaeologia Americana: transactions and collections of the American Antiquarian Society (Volume VII)

Archaeologia Americana: transactions and collections of the American Antiquarian Society (Volume VII)

Antiquarian Society, American

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AnthropologyArchaeologyGeneral United States History

ISBN10: 9353609623
ISBN13: 9789353609627
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Apr 28 2019
Pages: 494
Weight: 1.58
Height: 1.10 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Open the drawers of early America. History speaks in fragments here. Archaeologia Americana: Transactions and Collections of the American Antiquarian Society (Volume VII) draws together archaeological journal proceedings and scholarly society transactions from one of the United States' most influential learned bodies. You can feel the chase. Part antiquarian research anthology, part historical primary source collection, this instalment ranges across american antiquities research: observations and debates on indigenous archaeology studies, examinations of early colonial artifacts, and documentary notes that feed into a wider colonial records collection. It also captures the working methods of nineteenth century antiquarianism, when collectors, clergymen, and local historians compared finds, weighed traditions, and argued their way towards evidence-based narratives. Because it is built from contemporary reports rather than later retellings, it offers a rare view of interpretation in progress - a scholarly archive of questions as much as answers, and a dependable citation base for historians of archaeology and archival practice in America itself. That immediacy makes it invaluable as a research library reference and a rewarding companion for academic history coursework, while remaining lucid enough for any reader drawn to early American history and the origins of archaeology on the continent. For classic-literature collectors, it stands as a durable record of how a nation first tried to read its own ground. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

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