Author: Jacob L. Grimm
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
ARCHAEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION OF FORT LIGONIER 1960-1965
Author: Jacob L. Grimm
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
The Legacy of Fort William Henry
Author: David R. Starbuck
Publisher: University Press of New England
ISBN: 1611685486
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 143
Book Description
Fort William Henry, America's early frontier fort at the southern end of Lake George, New York, was a flashpoint for conflict between the British and French empires in America. The fort is perhaps best known as the site of a massacre of British soldiers by Native Americans allied with the French that took place in 1757. Over the past decade, new and exciting archeological findings, in tandem with modern forensic methods, have changed our view of life at the fort prior to the massacre, by providing physical evidence of the role that Native Americans played on both sides of the conflict. Intertwining recent revelations with those of the past, Starbuck creates a lively narrative beginning with the earliest Native American settlement on Lake George. He pays special attention to the fort itself: its reconstruction in the 1950s, the major discoveries of the 1990s, and the archeological disclosures of the past few years. He further discusses the importance of forensic anthropology in uncovering the secrets of the past, reviews key artifacts discovered at the fort, and considers the relevance of Fort William Henry and its history in the twenty-first century. Three appendixes treat exhibits since the 1950s; foodways; and General Daniel Webb's surrender letter of August 17, 1757.
Publisher: University Press of New England
ISBN: 1611685486
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 143
Book Description
Fort William Henry, America's early frontier fort at the southern end of Lake George, New York, was a flashpoint for conflict between the British and French empires in America. The fort is perhaps best known as the site of a massacre of British soldiers by Native Americans allied with the French that took place in 1757. Over the past decade, new and exciting archeological findings, in tandem with modern forensic methods, have changed our view of life at the fort prior to the massacre, by providing physical evidence of the role that Native Americans played on both sides of the conflict. Intertwining recent revelations with those of the past, Starbuck creates a lively narrative beginning with the earliest Native American settlement on Lake George. He pays special attention to the fort itself: its reconstruction in the 1950s, the major discoveries of the 1990s, and the archeological disclosures of the past few years. He further discusses the importance of forensic anthropology in uncovering the secrets of the past, reviews key artifacts discovered at the fort, and considers the relevance of Fort William Henry and its history in the twenty-first century. Three appendixes treat exhibits since the 1950s; foodways; and General Daniel Webb's surrender letter of August 17, 1757.
Historical Archaeology of the Revolutionary War Encampments of Washington’s Army
Author: Cosimo A. Sgarlata
Publisher: University Press of Florida
ISBN: 0813057175
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 291
Book Description
This volume presents recent archaeological and ethnohistorical research on the encampments, trails, and support structures of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. These sites illuminate the daily lives of soldiers, officers, and camp followers away from the more well-known military campaigns and battles. The research featured here includes previously unpublished findings from the winter encampments at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, as well as work from sites in Redding, Connecticut, and Morristown, New Jersey. Topics range from excavations of a special dining cabin constructed for General George Washington to ballistic analysis of a target range established by General von Steuben. Contributors use experimental archaeology to learn how soldiers constructed their log hut quarters, and they reconstruct Rochambeau’s marching route through Connecticut on his way to help Washington defeat the British at Yorktown. They also describe the underrecognized roles of African descendants, Native peoples, and women who lived and worked at the camps. Showing how archaeology can contribute insights into the American Revolution beyond what historical records convey, this volume calls for protection of and further research into non-conflict sites that were crucial to this formative struggle in the history of the United States. Contributors: Cosimo Sgarlata | Joseph Balicki | Joseph R. Blondino | Douglas Campana | Wade P. Catts | Daniel Cruson | Mathew Grubel | Mary Harper | Diane Hassan | David G. Orr | Julia Steele | Laurie Weinstein
Publisher: University Press of Florida
ISBN: 0813057175
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 291
Book Description
This volume presents recent archaeological and ethnohistorical research on the encampments, trails, and support structures of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. These sites illuminate the daily lives of soldiers, officers, and camp followers away from the more well-known military campaigns and battles. The research featured here includes previously unpublished findings from the winter encampments at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, as well as work from sites in Redding, Connecticut, and Morristown, New Jersey. Topics range from excavations of a special dining cabin constructed for General George Washington to ballistic analysis of a target range established by General von Steuben. Contributors use experimental archaeology to learn how soldiers constructed their log hut quarters, and they reconstruct Rochambeau’s marching route through Connecticut on his way to help Washington defeat the British at Yorktown. They also describe the underrecognized roles of African descendants, Native peoples, and women who lived and worked at the camps. Showing how archaeology can contribute insights into the American Revolution beyond what historical records convey, this volume calls for protection of and further research into non-conflict sites that were crucial to this formative struggle in the history of the United States. Contributors: Cosimo Sgarlata | Joseph Balicki | Joseph R. Blondino | Douglas Campana | Wade P. Catts | Daniel Cruson | Mathew Grubel | Mary Harper | Diane Hassan | David G. Orr | Julia Steele | Laurie Weinstein
Historical Archaeology
Author: Robert L Schuyler
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351843788
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 525
Book Description
A sourcebook devoted to historical archaeology, a significant field of study which blends together the theories and methods of anthropology, history, and archaeology.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351843788
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 525
Book Description
A sourcebook devoted to historical archaeology, a significant field of study which blends together the theories and methods of anthropology, history, and archaeology.
The Archaeology of French and Indian War Frontier Forts
Author: Lawrence E. Babits
Publisher: University Press of Florida
ISBN: 0813048583
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Fort Ticonderoga, the allegedly impenetrable star fort at the southern end of Lake Champlain, is famous for its role in the French and Indian War. But many other one-of-a-kind forts were instrumental in staking out the early American colonial frontier. On the 250th anniversary of this often-overlooked conflict, this volume musters an impressive range of scholars who tackle the lesser-known but nonetheless historically significant sites from barracks to bastions. Civilian, provincial, or imperial, the fortifications covered in this book range from South Carolina's Fort Prince George to Fort Frontenac in Ontario and to Fort de Chartres in Illinois. These forts were built during the first serious arms race on the continent, as Europeans and colonists struggled to control the lucrative fur trade routes of the northern boundary. The contributors to this volume reveal how the French and British adapted their fortification techniques to the special needs of the North American frontier. By exploring the unique structures that guarded the borderlands, this book reveals much about the underlying economies and dynamics of the broader conflict that defined a critical period of the American experience.
Publisher: University Press of Florida
ISBN: 0813048583
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Fort Ticonderoga, the allegedly impenetrable star fort at the southern end of Lake Champlain, is famous for its role in the French and Indian War. But many other one-of-a-kind forts were instrumental in staking out the early American colonial frontier. On the 250th anniversary of this often-overlooked conflict, this volume musters an impressive range of scholars who tackle the lesser-known but nonetheless historically significant sites from barracks to bastions. Civilian, provincial, or imperial, the fortifications covered in this book range from South Carolina's Fort Prince George to Fort Frontenac in Ontario and to Fort de Chartres in Illinois. These forts were built during the first serious arms race on the continent, as Europeans and colonists struggled to control the lucrative fur trade routes of the northern boundary. The contributors to this volume reveal how the French and British adapted their fortification techniques to the special needs of the North American frontier. By exploring the unique structures that guarded the borderlands, this book reveals much about the underlying economies and dynamics of the broader conflict that defined a critical period of the American experience.
The Line of Forts
Author: Michael D. Coe
Publisher: UPNE
ISBN: 9781584655428
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
A fascinating analysis of artifacts that illuminates relationships among the English, French, and Indians at a critical moment in American history
Publisher: UPNE
ISBN: 9781584655428
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
A fascinating analysis of artifacts that illuminates relationships among the English, French, and Indians at a critical moment in American history
Prehistory and History Along the Upper Savannah River
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Anderson County (S.C.)
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Anderson County (S.C.)
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
Documentary Archaeology in the New World
Author: Mary C. Beaudry
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521449991
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
It outlines a fresh approach to the archaeological study of the historic cultures of North America.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521449991
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
It outlines a fresh approach to the archaeological study of the historic cultures of North America.
Excavations at Harmony Borax Works
Author: George A. Teague
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Borax mines and mining
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Borax mines and mining
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Historic Clay Tobacco Pipe Studies Volume 1
Author: J. Byron Sudbury
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0978908309
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 62
Book Description
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0978908309
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 62
Book Description