The Familiar Past: Archaeologies of Late-Historical Britain PDF
309 Pages·1999·2.329 MB·English
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The Familiar Past surveys material culture from 1500 to the present day. Fourteen case studies, grouped under related topics, include discussion of issues such as: * the origins of modernity in urban contexts * the historical anthropology of food * the social and spatial construction of country houses * the social history of a workhouse site * changes in memorial forms and inscriptions * the archaeological treatment of gardens.The Familiar Past has been structured as a teaching text and will be useful to students of history and archaeology.
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