The Archaeology of the North American Fur Trade (American Experience in Archaeological Pe)
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| Rating | : | 4.10 (558 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0813054699 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 280 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-04-09 |
| Language | : | English |
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Michael S. Nassaney, professor of anthropology at Western Michigan University, is coeditor of Interpretations of Native North American Life: Material Contributions to Ethnohistory.
Joseph trading post in Michigan, this innovative work highlights the fur trade’s role in the settlement of the continent, its impact on social relations, and how its study can lead to a better understanding of the American experience.. Admirably balances the enormous numbers of sites, peoples, historical events, and colonial enterprises with some of the important research directions that have defined and are defining the field of fur trade studies in archaeology. Including research from historical archaeologists and a case study of the Fort St. Offers consistent, coherent explanations of archaeological findings.”Choice“Nassaney draws together an amazing amount of information about the fur trades that once existed in North America and includes illuminating and imaginative interpretations of archaeological data by researchers from across the continent.”Gregory A. One o
"A fine piece of scholarship. Absorbing."--Midcontinental Journal of Archaeology"Demonstrates that what we perceive about the fur trade often reflects origin myths of modern USA and Canada. By leading the reader through these divergent narratives, Nassaney makes clear that critical examination and reflection is an essential part of scholarship, and that the fur trade is fertile ground for rethinking old ideas through new interpretive filters."--Journal of Anthropological Research"Data rich and theoretically robust. Admirably balances the enormous numbers of sites, peoples, historical events, and colonial enterprises with some of the important research directions that have defined and are defining the field of fur trade studies in archaeology. The fur trade has also been a 'test bed' for scholarly considerati