Island Lives: Historical Archaeologies of the Caribbean

by Paul Farnsworth

This comprehensive study of the historical archaeology of the Caribbean provides sociopolitical context for the ongoing development of national identities.

Long before the founding of Jamestown in 1607, there were Spanish forts, bustling towns, sugar plantations, and sea trade flourishing in the Caribbean. While richer nations, particularly the United States, may view the Caribbean today as merely a place for sun and fun, the island...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0817310932
• ISBN13: 9780817310936
• Release Date: August 2001
• Publisher: University Alabama Press
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.8" x 9.2"