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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Contributors: Fowler, Don D., 1936-, Wilcox, David R., 1944-
Corporate Contributor: Gordon R. Willey Symposium on the History of American Archaeology
Format: Electronic Conference Proceeding eBook
Language:English
Published: Tuscaloosa : University of Alabama Press, ©2003.
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Table of Contents:
  • Drab doves take flight : the dilemmas of earl Americanist archaelogy in Philadelphia / Curtis M. Hinsley
  • Toward concensus on the scope of archaeology : Daniel Garrison Brinton and the view from Philadelphia / Regna Darnell
  • Unsung visionary : Sara Yorke Stevenson and the development of archaeology in Philadelphia / Elin C. Danien and Elinor M. King
  • In the heat of controversy : C.C. Abott, the American Paleolithic, and the University Museum / David J. Meltzer
  • Restoring authenticity : Judging Frank Hamilton Cushing's veracity / David R. Wilcox
  • Clarence Bloomfield Moore : a Philadelphia archaeologist in the southeastern United States / Lawrence E. Aten and Jerald T. Milanich
  • Lucy L.W. Wilson, Ph. D. : an eastern educator and the southwestern Pueblos / Frances Joan Mathien
  • The second largest city in the English-speaking world : John L. Cotter and the historical archaelogy of Philadelphia / Robert L. Schuyler
  • Archaeology, Philadelphia, and understanding nine-teenth century American culture / Steven Conn
  • Philarivarium / Alice Beck Keyhoe.