Don't know if there'd be a "southern culture assemblage" any more than
there would be a "northern culture assemblage". These cultural areas,
hearths, or whatever aren't monolithic and one would have to tease out
variables such as class and ethnic (or racial) background just to name two
of the biggies, not to mention chronological period and location. You
might want to look throught the Historical Archaeology journal volume on
creolization for starters.
Richard M. Affleck, RPA
Senior Archaeologist
URS Corporation
561 Cedar Lane
Florence, NJ 08516
609-499-3447
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Of German-Irish extraction, I remember Sunday breakfast at Grandma's in
northern Kentucky, with chicken livers fried in butter eaten on buttered
toast, fried potatoes, fried eggs, etc. Not sure where the chicken liver
idea came from, but I grew up with the meat and potatoes kind of meals.
Didn't have lasagna till I grew up and went to high school. And my mom
thought spaghetti came from Chef-boy-ardee.
Although the food discussions are interesting, the question remains - has
anyone determined if a Southern cultural distinction is evident in the
material remains?
I haven't done any research, but the impact of slavery and racism on the
Southern and US Culture remains in art work from various periods, a very
visible material medium.
How much is "Southern" culture, or any regional culture for that matter, a
combination of other cultures/heritages? I just finished reading Edward
Bell's Slaves in the Family and it would appear that the South has been
influenced by African, Carribean, French, Spanish, English, Scottish, etc.
etc. cultures. What would the Southern culture assemblage look like?
Where did grits come from anyway?
Donna Stubbs
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