Wouldn't it be great to have an archaeological guide to identifying  
the parts of dolls that show up so frequently on dig sites?  Imagine  
a single book that explained how to start with a piece of a porcelain  
head, or a foot, or even just a thigh, and say something meaningful  
other than just "ceramic, porcelain, toy, doll part."  in your  
catalog?  The author could also overview the academic discourse about  
dolls and the material world: gender, ethnicity, class, nationality,  
sexuality, and so on...  This would create an entry point for any  
archaeological or material culture researcher into this portion of  
the material world!

Wouldn't that be great?

And marbles also! Jacks and doll house ceramics too!

Authors wanted!

The Guides to American Artifacts Series
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