Measuring the Flow of Time: The Works of James A. Ford, 1935-1941

by James Ford

Book Overview

A Dan Josselyn Memorial Publication

This collection of Ford's works focuses on the development of ceramic chronology--a key tool in Americanist archaeology.

When James Ford began archaeological fieldwork in 1927, scholars divided time simply into prehistory and history. Though certainly influenced by his colleagues, Ford devoted his life to establishing a chronology for prehistory based on ceramic types, and today he deserves...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0817309918
• ISBN13: 9780817309916
• Release Date: October 1999
• Publisher: University Alabama Press
• Length: 600 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.1" x 9.3"