The Archaeology of Craft and Industry.
Title:
The Archaeology of Craft and Industry.
Author:
Fennell, Christopher C.
ISBN:
9780813057910
Personal Author:
Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (231 pages)
Series:
The American Experience in Archaeological Perspective Ser.
Contents:
Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- List of Figures -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Introduction: Craft, Industry, and Heritage -- 2. Making and Harvesting Commodities: Episodes of Craft Growing to Industry -- 3. Arteries and Flow -- 4. Extraction -- 5. Forges, Furnaces, and Metallurgy -- 6. Craft at a Prodigious Scale: Potteries of Edgefield, South Carolina -- 7. Heritage Dynamics and Concluding Observations -- References -- Index.
Abstract:
In this expansive yet concise survey, Christopher Fennell discusses archaeological research from sites across the United States that once manufactured, harvested, or processed commodities, uncovering key insights into American history.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2022. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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