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PublisherKnopf Doubleday Publishing Group

ISBN-100385483996

ISBN-139780385483995

eBay Product ID (ePID)153966

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Book TitleIn Small Things Forgotten : an Archaeology of Early American Life

Number of Pages304 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year1996

TopicArchaeology, Human Geography, United States / Colonial Period (1600-1775)

IllustratorYes

GenreSocial Science, History

AuthorJames Deetz

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight8.6 Oz

Item Length8.5 in

Item Width5.2 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN96-001739

Dewey Edition21

Dewey Decimal974/.01

Edition DescriptionExpanded,Revised edition

SynopsisA fascinating study of American life and an explanation of how American life is studied through the everyday details of ordinary living, colorfully depicting a world hundreds of years in the past. History is recorded in many ways. According toauthor James Deetz, the past can be seen most fully by studying the small things so often forgotten.Objects such as doorways, gravestones, musicalinstruments, and even shards of pottery fill in thecracks between large historical events and depict the intricacies of daily life. In his completely revised and expanded edition of In Small Things Forgotten , Deetz has added new sections that more fully acknowledge the presence of women and African Americans in Colonial America. New interpretations of archaeological finds detail how minorities influenced and were affected by the development of the Anglo-American tradition in the years following the settlers' arrival inPlymouth, Massachusetts in 1620. Among Deetz'sobservations- Subtle changes in building long before the Revolutionary War hinted at the growing independence of the American colonies and their desire to beless like theBritish. Records of estate auctions show that manyhouseholds in Colonial America contained only onechair-underscoring the patriarchal nature of theearly American family. All other members of thehousehold sat on stools or thefloor. The excavation of a tiny community offreed slaves in Massachusetts reveals evidence ofthe transplantation of African culture to NorthAmerica., History is recorded in many ways. According to author James Deetz, the past can be seen most fully by studying the small things so often forgotten. Objects such as doorways, gravestones, musical instruments, and even shards of pottery fill in the cracks between large historical events and depict the intricacies of daily life. In his completely revised and expanded edition of In Small Things Forgotten , Deetz has added new sections that more fully acknowledge the presence of women and African Americans in Colonial America. New interpretations of archaeological finds detail how minorities influenced and were affected by the development of the Anglo-American tradition in the years following the settlers' arrival in Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1620. Among Deetz's observations: Subtle changes in building long before the Revolutionary War hinted at the growing independence of the American colonies and their desire to be less like the British. Records of estate auctions show that many households in Colonial America contained only one chair--underscoring the patriarchal nature of the early American family. All other members of the household sat on stools or the floor. The excavation of a tiny community of freed slaves in Massachusetts reveals evidence of the transplantation of African culture to North America. Simultaneously a study of American life and an explanation of how American life is studied, In Small Things Forgotten , through the everyday details of ordinary living, colorfully depicts a world hundreds of years in the past.

LC Classification NumberE78.N5

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