A book that provides a logical sequence of interesting exercises for
applied learning of HA methods is
Barber, Russell J. 1994. *Doing Historical Archaeology: Exercises using
documentary, Oral and Material Evidence.* Prentice-Hall
regards,
suzanne
On Fri, Oct 17, 2014 at 8:06 AM, Eric Deetz <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Two books come to mind. Carmel Schrire's Digging through Darkness is an
> excellent work on colonialism, archaeology and anthropology and for a
> specific project where a well formed research design made a major
> contribution would be Richard Fox's Archaeology, History, and Custer's Last
> Battle.
> J. Eric Deetz
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> 1. "the one [other] book I can't do without"
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> Thu, 16 Oct 2014 10:47:01 -0400From: Anna Agbe-Davies Subject: "the one
> [other] book I can't do without"Hello HistArchers,I'm building a new course
> (undergrad historical archaeology) for next year and I thought this might
> make an interesting topic for conversation, so after consulting the syllabi
> on the SHA webpage, I'm wondering:What is the one book (besides In Small
> Things Forgotten--which is pretty much ubiquitous) that you like best for
> teaching an undergraduate course in historical archaeology? And, even more
> crucially, why?I'll go first. For me, there's no book like Uncommon Ground
> for the clarity and unfussiness of the writing, the balance between text
> and artifact data in the argument, and the clear social message of the
> entire project.(Then again, I use it every year for another class, so I'm
> going to resist my impulse to include it on this syllabus, too!)Happy
> Thursday, all,Anna-- Anna S. Agbe-Davies, Ph.D.Assistant
> ProfessorDepartment of AnthropologyUNC-Chapel HillCB # 3115 / 301 Alumni
> BuildingChapel Hill, NC
> [log in to unmask]:
> Thu, 16 Oct 2014 11:01:09 -0400From: George Miller Subject: Re: "the one
> [other] book I can't do without"Anna,Have you considered using the reader
> on material culture that the SHA haspublished? It has a number of reprinted
> articles at a reasonable price forstudents.Peace,George L. MillerOn Thu,
> Oct 16, 2014 at 10:47 AM, Anna Agbe-Davies wrote:> Hello HistArchers,>> I'm
> building a new course (undergrad historical archaeology) for next year> and
> I thought this might make an interesting topic for conversation, so> after
> consulting the syllabi on the SHA webpage, I'm wondering:>> What is the one
> book (besides In Small Things Forgotten--which is pretty> much ubiquitous)
> that you like best for teaching an undergraduate course in> historical
> archaeology? And, even more crucially, why?>> I'll go first. For me,
> there's no book like Uncommon Ground for the> clarity and unfussiness of
> the writing, the balance between text and> artifact data in the argument,
> and the clear social message of the entire> project.>> (Then again, I use
> it every year for another class, so I'm going to resist> my impulse to
> include it on this syllabus, too!)>> Happy Thursday, all,>> Anna>> --> Anna
> S. Agbe-Davies, Ph.D.> Assistant Professor> Department of Anthropology>
> UNC-Chapel Hill> CB # 3115 / 301 Alumni Building> Chapel Hill, NC
> 27599-3115>> [log in to unmask]>
> 919.962.5267>------------------------------Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2014 11:20:45
> -0400From: Bill Liebeknecht Subject: Re: "the one [other] book I can't do
> without"Any such list should include Ivor Noel Hume's A Guide to Artifacts
> of Colonial America. Yes it is slighted dated and geared towards artifacts
> as the title states, but my copy has numerous notes in the margins updating
> his information and dates based on recent findings. Too many student don't
> know artifacts and go to grad school without having a strong background in
> artifact identification. I also really like his Martin's Hundred which I
> found engaging and expands the way student think about how to intrepid a
> site.Bill Liebeknecht, RPAHunter Research, Inc.-----Original
> Message-----From: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
> Behalf Of Anna Agbe-DaviesSent: Thursday, October 16, 2014 10:47 AMTo:
> [log in to unmask]: "the one [other] book I can't do without"Hello
> HistArchers,I'm building a new course (undergrad historical archaeology)
> for next year and I thought this might make an interesting topic for
> conversation, so after consulting the syllabi on the SHA webpage,
> I'mwondering:What is the one book (besides In Small Things Forgotten--which
> is pretty much ubiquitous) that you like best for teaching an undergraduate
> course in historical archaeology? And, even more crucially, why?I'll go
> first. For me, there's no book like Uncommon Ground for the clarity and
> unfussiness of the writing, the balance between text and artifact data in
> the argument, and the clear social message of the entire project.(Then
> again, I use it every year for another class, so I'm going to resist my
> impulse to include it on this syllabus, too!)Happy Thursday, all,Anna--Anna
> S. Agbe-Davies, Ph.D.Assistant ProfessorDepartment of
> AnthropologyUNC-Chapel HillCB # 3115 / 301 Alumni BuildingChapel Hill, NC
> [log in to unmask]:
> Thu, 16 Oct 2014 11:26:38 -0400From: "Robert L. Schuyler" Subject: Re: "the
> one [other] book I can't do without"It depends: Is it an artifact/lab
> course or is it a general (what historical archaeology has to tell us about
> the Modern World) course?Bob SchuylerOn 10/16/2014 10:47 AM, Anna
> Agbe-Davies wrote:> Hello HistArchers,>> I'm building a new course
> (undergrad historical archaeology) for next> year and I thought this might
> make an interesting topic for> conversation, so after consulting the
> syllabi on the SHA webpage, I'm> wondering:>> What is the one book (besides
> In Small Things Forgotten--which is pretty> much ubiquitous) that you like
> best for teaching an undergraduate course> in historical archaeology? And,
> even more crucially, why?>> I'll go first. For me, there's no book like
> Uncommon Ground for the> clarity and unfussiness of the writing, the
> balance between text and> artifact data in the argument, and the clear
> social message of the> entire project.>> (Then again, I use it every year
> for another class, so I'm going to> resist my impulse to include it on this
> syllabus, too!)>> Happy Thursday, all,>> Anna>-- Robert L.
> SchuylerUniversity of Pennsylvania Museum3260 South StreetPhiladelphia, PA
> l9l04-6324Tel: (215) 898-6965Fax: (215)
> [log in to unmask]: Thu, 16
> Oct 2014 11:34:11 -0400From: ian Burrow Subject: Re: "the one [other] book
> I can't do without"I like Charles Orser's Historical Archaeology. I think
> it's a thoughtful approach to the subject and complements Deetz very well
> because it's a little more theoretical but still very readable with good
> case studies.Ian Burrow, Ph.D. , Registered Professional ArchaeologistVice
> President, Hunter Research Inc.Historical Resource Consultants120 West
> State StreetTrenton, Nj 08608-1185www.hunterresearch.com609-695-0122 xtn
> 102Fax 609-695-0147Mobile: [log in to unmask](Past-President,
> Register of Professional Archaeologists; Past-President, American Cultural
> Resources Association)**Hunter Research: Over 25 Years of excellence in
> cultural resource management**-----Original Message-----From: HISTORICAL
> ARCHAEOLOGY [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Anna Agbe-DaviesSent:
> Thursday, October 16, 2014 10:47 AMTo: [log in to unmask]: "the one
> [other] book I can't do without"Hello HistArchers,I'm building a new course
> (undergrad historical archaeology) for next year and I thought this might
> make an interesting topic for conversation, so after consulting the syllabi
> on the SHA webpage, I'mwondering:What is the one book (besides In Small
> Things Forgotten--which is pretty much ubiquitous) that you like best for
> teaching an undergraduate course in historical archaeology? And, even more
> crucially, why?I'll go first. For me, there's no book like Uncommon Ground
> for the clarity and unfussiness of the writing, the balance between text
> and artifact data in the argument, and the clear social message of the
> entire project.(Then again, I use it every year for another class, so I'm
> going to resist my impulse to include it on this syllabus, too!)Happy
> Thursday, all,Anna--Anna S. Agbe-Davies, Ph.D.Assistant ProfessorDepartment
> of AnthropologyUNC-Chapel HillCB # 3115 / 301 Alumni BuildingChapel Hill,
> NC
> [log in to unmask]:
> Thu, 16 Oct 2014 09:45:25 -0700From: William White Subject: Re: "the one
> [other] book I can't do without"Orser's Historical Archaeology came to mind
> right awayBill White> On Oct 16, 2014, at 8:33 AM, "ian Burrow" wrote:> >
> I like Charles Orser's Historical Archaeology. I think it's a thoughtful
> approach to the subject and complements Deetz very well because it's a
> little more theoretical but still very readable with good case studies.> >
> > Ian Burrow, Ph.D. , Registered Professional Archaeologist> Vice
> President, > Hunter Research Inc.> Historical Resource Consultants> 120
> West State Street> Trenton, Nj 08608-1185> www.hunterresearch.com>
> 609-695-0122 xtn 102> Fax 609-695-0147> Mobile: 609-462-2363>
> [log in to unmask]> (Past-President, Register of Professional
> Archaeologists; Past-President, American Cultural Resources Association)> >
> **Hunter Research: Over 25 Years of excellence in cultural resource
> management**> > > > > > -----Original Message-----> From: HISTORICAL
> ARCHAEOLOGY [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Anna Agbe-Davies>
> Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2014 10:47 AM> To: [log in to unmask]> Subject:
> "the one [other] book I can't do without"> > Hello HistArchers,> > I'm
> building a new course (undergrad historical archaeology) for next year and
> I thought this might make an interesting topic for conversation, so after
> consulting the syllabi on the SHA webpage, I'm> wondering:> > What is the
> one book (besides In Small Things Forgotten--which is pretty much
> ubiquitous) that you like best for teaching an undergraduate course in
> historical archaeology? And, even more crucially, why?> > I'll go first.
> For me, there's no book like Uncommon Ground for the clarity and
> unfussiness of the writing, the balance between text and artifact data in
> the argument, and the clear social message of the entire project.> > (Then
> again, I use it every year for another class, so I'm going to resist my
> impulse to include it on this syllabus, too!)> > Happy Thursday, all,> >
> Anna> > --> Anna S. Agbe-Davies, Ph.D.> Assistant Professor> Department of
> Anthropology> UNC-Chapel Hill> CB # 3115 / 301 Alumni Building> Chapel
> Hill, NC 27599-3115> > [log in to unmask]>
> 919.962.5267------------------------------Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2014 14:18:29
> -0400From: Linda Stine Subject: Re: "the one [other] book I can't do
> without"I have been using Orser and Deetz and supplementing with a few
> articles.Also like Barbara Little's intro book. This is for
> undergraduates.LindaOn Thu, Oct 16, 2014 at 12:45 PM, William White
> wrote:> Orser's Historical Archaeology came to mind right away>> Bill
> White>> > On Oct 16, 2014, at 8:33 AM, "ian Burrow" > wrote:> >> > I like
> Charles Orser's Historical Archaeology. I think it's a> thoughtful approach
> to the subject and complements Deetz very well because> it's a little more
> theoretical but still very readable with good case> studies.> >> >> > Ian
> Burrow, Ph.D. , Registered Professional Archaeologist> > Vice President,> >
> Hunter Research Inc.> > Historical Resource Consultants> > 120 West State
> Street> > Trenton, Nj 08608-1185> > www.hunterresearch.com> >
> 609-695-0122 xtn 102> > Fax 609-695-0147> > Mobile: 609-462-2363> >
> [log in to unmask]> > (Past-President, Register of Professional
> Archaeologists;> Past-President, American Cultural Resources Association)>
> >> > **Hunter Research: Over 25 Years of excellence in cultural resource>
> management**> >> >> >> >> >> > -----Original Message-----> > From:
> HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of> Anna
> Agbe-Davies> > Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2014 10:47 AM> > To:
> [log in to unmask]> > Subject: "the one [other] book I can't do without">
> >> > Hello HistArchers,> >> > I'm building a new course (undergrad
> historical archaeology) for next> year and I thought this might make an
> interesting topic for conversation,> so after consulting the syllabi on the
> SHA webpage, I'm> > wondering:> >> > What is the one book (besides In Small
> Things Forgotten--which is pretty> much ubiquitous) that you like best for
> teaching an undergraduate course in> historical archaeology? And, even more
> crucially, why?> >> > I'll go first. For me, there's no book like Uncommon
> Ground for the> clarity and unfussiness of the writing, the balance between
> text and> artifact data in the argument, and the clear social message of
> the entire> project.> >> > (Then again, I use it every year for another
> class, so I'm going to> resist my impulse to include it on this syllabus,
> too!)> >> > Happy Thursday, all,> >> > Anna> >> > --> > Anna S.
> Agbe-Davies, Ph.D.> > Assistant Professor> > Department of Anthropology> >
> UNC-Chapel Hill> > CB # 3115 / 301 Alumni Building> > Chapel Hill, NC
> 27599-3115> >> > [log in to unmask]> > 919.962.5267>-- Dr. Linda France
> Stine, RPA336-334-5132436 Graham BuildingDepartment of
> AnthropologyUniversity of North Carolina
> Greensboro27412-5001------------------------------Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2014
> 11:43:54 -0700From: Anita Cohen-Williams Subject: Re: "the one [other] book
> I can't do without"Two fun books for teaching undergraduates theory and
> methods are AdrianPraetezellis' Death by Theory (
> https://rowman.com/ISBN/9780759119574) andDug to Death (
> https://rowman.com/ISBN/9780759104068). Both are written asmystery
> novels, but with a lot of excellent information.I also recommend The
> Archaeologist's Toolkit which is a series of 7 bookswritten by various
> authors (https://rowman.com/ISBN/9780759124394). [image: logo]*Anita
> Cohen-Williams* *, MySearchGuru*Organic SEO and Social Media Management |
> Mobile:http://mysearchguru.com [image:
> LinkedIn][image:Twitter][image:Google Plus][image:pinterest] Get a
> signature like this.CLICKHERE.On Thu, Oct 16, 2014 at 11:18 AM, Linda
> Stine wrote:> I have been using Orser and Deetz and supplementing with a
> few articles.> Also like Barbara Little's intro book. This is for
> undergraduates.>> Linda>> On Thu, Oct 16, 2014 at 12:45 PM, William White
> wrote:>> > Orser's Historical Archaeology came to mind right away> >> >
> Bill White> >> > > On Oct 16, 2014, at 8:33 AM, "ian Burrow" > > wrote:> >
> >> > > I like Charles Orser's Historical Archaeology. I think it's a> >
> thoughtful approach to the subject and complements Deetz very well>
> because> > it's a little more theoretical but still very readable with good
> case> > studies.> > >> > >> > > Ian Burrow, Ph.D. , Registered Professional
> Archaeologist> > > Vice President,> > > Hunter Research Inc.> > >
> Historical Resource Consultants> > > 120 West State Street> > > Trenton, Nj
> 08608-1185> > > www.hunterresearch.com> > > 609-695-0122 xtn 102> > > Fax
> 609-695-0147> > > Mobile: 609-462-2363> > > [log in to unmask]> >
> > (Past-President, Register of Professional Archaeologists;> >
> Past-President, American Cultural Resources Association)> > >> > > **Hunter
> Research: Over 25 Years of excellence in cultural resource> > management**>
> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > -----Original Message-----> > > From:
> HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of> > Anna
> Agbe-Davies> > > Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2014 10:47 AM> > > To:
> [log in to unmask]> > > Subject: "the one [other] book I can't do without">
> > >> > > Hello HistArchers,> > >> > > I'm building a new course (undergrad
> historical archaeology) for next> > year and I thought this might make an
> interesting topic for conversation,> > so after consulting the syllabi on
> the SHA webpage, I'm> > > wondering:> > >> > > What is the one book
> (besides In Small Things Forgotten--which is> pretty> > much ubiquitous)
> that you like best for teaching an undergraduate course> in> > historical
> archaeology? And, even more crucially, why?> > >> > > I'll go first. For
> me, there's no book like Uncommon Ground for the> > clarity and unfussiness
> of the writing, the balance between text and> > artifact data in the
> argument, and the clear social message of the entire> > project.> > >> > >
> (Then again, I use it every year for another class, so I'm going to> >
> resist my impulse to include it on this syllabus, too!)> > >> > > Happy
> Thursday, all,> > >> > > Anna> > >> > > --> > > Anna S. Agbe-Davies, Ph.D.>
> > > Assistant Professor> > > Department of Anthropology> > > UNC-Chapel
> Hill> > > CB # 3115 / 301 Alumni Building> > > Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3115>
> > >> > > [log in to unmask]> > > 919.962.5267> >>>>> --> Dr. Linda
> France Stine, RPA> 336-334-5132> 436 Graham Building> Department of
> Anthropology> University of North Carolina Greensboro> 27412-5001>-- Anita
> Cohen-WilliamsOrganic SEO and Social Media
> ManagementMySearchGuru.com------------------------------Date: Thu, 16 Oct
> 2014 16:22:41 -0400From: Elizabeth Newman <
> [log in to unmask]>Subject: Re: "the one
> [other] book I can't do without"Great question, Anna! Thanks for asking
> it!I don’t know if you were thinking monographs or textbooks, but I’m going
> to assume the former since that is what you gave examples of. The two you
> mention would have been my first and second answers, as well, as those are
> the two books that, together, made me decide to become a historical
> archaeologist.Other than those, I would have to say my third favorite is
> Johnson’s “An Archaeology of Capitalism.” Though I don’t exactly teach
> historical archaeology these days, I do teach a graduate seminar in
> material culture, which is basically "intro to historical archaeology for
> historians.” I use Johnson’s book in it because, one, I love the book, and
> two, I think it does a great job of illustrating how documents, maps,
> landscapes, architecture, etc. are all artifacts too. It is great for the
> historians because it bridges the gap between materials they are familiar
> with and methods/perspectives they aren’t, but I think it is equally
> important for archaeology students to remember that in historical
> archaeology documents are part of the data set (and not just as something
> to be read and quoted, but something to be analyzed and
> examined).Best,ElizabethElizabeth Terese Newman, PhdAssistant Professor of
> History, Stony Brook Universitywww.elizabethnewman.orgCheck out my new
> book, Biography of a Hacienda (University of Arizona Press 2014).> On Oct
> 16, 2014, at 10:47 AM, Anna Agbe-Davies wrote:> > Hello HistArchers,> >
> I'm building a new course (undergrad historical archaeology) for next year
> and I thought this might make an interesting topic for conversation, so
> after consulting the syllabi on the SHA webpage, I'm wondering:> > What is
> the one book (besides In Small Things Forgotten--which is pretty much
> ubiquitous) that you like best for teaching an undergraduate course in
> historical archaeology? And, even more crucially, why?> > I'll go first.
> For me, there's no book like Uncommon Ground for the clarity and
> unfussiness of the writing, the balance between text and artifact data in
> the argument, and the clear social message of the entire project.> > (Then
> again, I use it every year for another class, so I'm going to resist my
> impulse to include it on this syllabus, too!)> > Happy Thursday, all,> >
> Anna> > -- > Anna S. Agbe-Davies, Ph.D.> Assistant Professor> Department of
> Anthropology> UNC-Chapel Hill> CB # 3115 / 301 Alumni Building> Chapel
> Hill, NC 27599-3115> > [log in to unmask]>
> 919.962.5267------------------------------End of HISTARCH Digest - 15 Oct
> 2014 to 16 Oct 2014
> (#2014-190)***************************************************************
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