AR101 Lecture 9: Historical Archaeology
1 Feb 2018
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Historical archaeology involves the combined use of archaeological data and historical information: archaeological sites, artifacts, soil layers, historical documents, letters, government records. Finding of chinese oracle bones (3500 years old) & indian script (3000 years old) Ja(cid:373)es deetz (cid:894)(cid:1005)977(cid:895): (cid:862)histori(cid:272)al ar(cid:272)haeology(cid:863) (cid:862)the ar(cid:272)haeology of the spread of european culture throughout the world since the fifteenth century and its impact on indigenous peoples. (cid:863) Racialization: historical preservation of sites deemed important in history, archaeological research at native american/first nations sites that included non-indian artifacts. Architectural reconstruction of famous places associated with famous people (usually rich, white men) Archaeologists with knowledge of native american/first nation artifacts, but no knowledge about european artifacts. Because of written records, pictures, photographs, personal remembrances, contemporary maps. Archaeologist is tiring, expensive, often in dangerous places. Three examples: one from the adobe walls trading post, two from the archaeology of.
