The Archaeology of American Cemeteries and Gravemarkers

by Sherene Baugher and Richard Veit

Book Overview

Gravestones, cemeteries, and memorial markers offer fixed points in time to examine Americans' changing attitudes toward death and dying. In tracing the evolution of commemorative practices from the seventeenth century to the present, Sherene Baugher and Richard Veit offer insights into our transformation from a preindustrial and agricultural to an industrial, capitalist country.

Paying particular attention to populations often overlooked...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813061938
• ISBN13: 9780813061931
• Release Date: December 2016
• Publisher: University Press of Florida
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"