Philadelphia and the development of Americanist archaeology / edited by Don D. Fowler and David R. Wilcox.
For two and a half centuries, Philadelphians have been actively involved in archaeological research. In particular, three vital and venerable cultural institutionsthe American Philosophical Society (founded 1743), the Academy of Natural Sciences (founded 1812), and the University Museum of the Unive...
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| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | For two and a half centuries, Philadelphians have been actively involved in archaeological research. In particular, three vital and venerable cultural institutionsthe American Philosophical Society (founded 1743), the Academy of Natural Sciences (founded 1812), and the University Museum of the University of Pennsylvania (founded 1893)have nurtured the "systematic study of antiquities." The ten essays in this volume focus on Philadelphians who were concerned with Americanist archaeology, or the "archaeology of the New World." As Europeans, and later, Euroamericans, spread. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxii, 246 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-230) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780817384630 0817384634 0817313117 9780817313111 |
| Language: | English. |