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"A masterful overview of archaeological work on American gravestones and cemeteries that should be on the shelf of every student and scholar of mortuary studies."--Lynn Rainville, author of Hidden History: African-American Cemeteries in Virginia nbsp; "A landmark publication that synthesizes for the first time the massive amount of research on historic mortuary archaeology, especially monuments, across America. An essential text for many archaeologists, art historians, and cultural anthropolgists."--Harold Mytum, coeditor of Prisoners of War: Archaeology, Memory, and Heritage of 19th- and 20th-Century Mass Internment nbsp; Gravestones, cemeteries, and memorial markers offer fixed points in time to examine Americans' changing attitudes toward death and dying. In tracing the evolution of commemorative practices from the seventeenth century to the present, Sherene Baugher and Richard Veit offer insights into our transformation from a preindustrial and agricultural to an industrial, capitalist country. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; Paying particular attention to populations often overlooked in the historical record--African Americans, Native Americans, and immigrant groups--the authors also address the legal, logistical, and ethical issues that confront field researchers who conduct cemetery excavations. Baugher and Veit reveal how gender, race, ethnicity, and class have shaped the cultural landscapes of burial grounds and summarize knowledge gleaned from the archaeological study of human remains and the material goods interred with the deceased. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; From the practices of historic period Native American groups to elite mausoleums, and from almshouse mass graves to the rise in popularity of green burials today, The Archaeology of Cemeteries and Gravemarkers provides an overview of the many facets of this fascinating topic. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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"Early American grave markers are some of the most evocative and informative artifacts available to historical archaeologists." They are also "important repositories of cultural information," the authors state early in the book, and the content that follows substantiates this. Just a few of the many topics covered over the course of the book’s mere two hundred and nine pages include:
*How grave markers and cemeteries reflect changing attitudes towards death and dying.
*The meaning of the iconography and art (in early America it was one of the few forms of publicly available art).
*How the information on grave markers can tell us about life spans, infant mortality, gender, occupations, social status….
*The legal, logistical and ethical issues of this study.
*Attention is given to the burial and grave sites of less studied groups (i.e.Native Americans, African Americans, various immigrant groups).
*The diversities within religions and regions.
*The science of “below ground” archaeology.
*Materialism and class distinctions.
…and so much more.
Personally, It’s difficult to single out just one or two interesting bits, because I found it ALL fascinating, but.... as one example: I was intrigued with the tale of what happened when the scientists were called out by one city, who, while constructing a highway unearthed a cemetery previously unknown to them.
Each chapter ends with a summarized "conclusion", which I found very helpful. This is a thorough, readable, and succinct—yet not too dense—overview of the archaeology of early American cemeteries.I deliberately took my time reading this book, reading between other books which demanded less of me. I had to re-read some to pull that off, but it was well worth it. ( )