Historical archaeology in the twenty-first century : lessons from Colonial Williamsburg /
Historical archaeology in the 21st century : lessons from Colonial Williamsburg
edited by Ywone D. Edwards-Ingram and Andrew C. Edwards ; foreword by Jack Gary.
- 1 online resource (xvi, 322 pages) : illustrations, maps
Includes bibliographies and index.
Introduction / Part I. Historical and Archaeological Overviews -- From Middle Plantation to Modern Metropolis: Evolution and Change / Town and Gown Archaeology in Eighteenth-Century Williamsburg / Discovering What Counts: Ninety Years of Archaeology at Colonial Williamsburg / Part II. Environmental, Biological, and Economic Studies -- Domesticating the Chesapeake Landscape / "To be SOLD, for ready money": Reconstructing Patterns of Human Predation, Marketing, and Oyster Exploitation / "Useful Ornaments to His Cabinet": Analysis of Anatomical Study and Display in Colonial Williamsburg / Architectural Reconstruction and the Importance of a Name / Part III. Community, Neighborhood, and Identity -- From Household to Neighborhood: Toward a Community-Oriented Archaeological Approach in the Plantation Chesapeake / Reconstructing the Landscape of African and African American Burials and Commemorations in Williamsburg, Virginia / Part IV. Standards, Practices, and Goals in Conservation and Reconstruction -- Framing the Questions That Matter: The Relationship between Archaeology and Conservation / A Diachronic Study of Window Leads from Williamsburg / A Virtual Williamsburg: Contextualizing Archaeological Data within a Virtual Environment / Afterword / Ywone D. Edwards-Ingram and Andrew C. Edwards -- Martha W. McCartney -- Mark Kostro -- Meredith M. Poole and Patricia M. Samford -- Joanne Bowen -- Dessa E. Lightfoot, Stephen C. Atkins, and Irvy R. Quitmyer -- Ellen Chapman -- Andrew C. Edwards -- Jason Boroughs -- Ywone D. Edwards-Ingram -- Emily Williams -- Kelly Ladd-Kostro -- Peter A. Inker -- Ywone D. Edwards-Ingram and Andrew C. Edwards.
"Offering an in-depth look at historical archaeology, public history, and reconstruction in Colonial Williamsburg, this volume provides state-of-the-art examples of how the discipline can be used to inform, engage, and educate"-- Using exemplary approaches and methodologies, this volume addresses key concerns in the field such as amplifying voices of the African diaspora, the development of ethically sound inclusive archaeologies, the value of environmental analyses, and the advantages of virtual models. The research highlighted here provides state-of-the-art examples of how historical archaeology can be used to inform, engage, and educate"--