The Materiality of Individuality: Archaeological Studies of Individual Lives

by Carolyn L. White

Book Overview

Generally individuals in history are known for a particular reason - they somehow influenced history. Very little is known about the ordinary person who lived in the past. But historical archaeologists - through their interpretation of the material culture and historic record - can study the past on an individual level. This brings archaeological interpretation from a micro to a macro level - as opposed to the traditional level of society to community...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1489983538
• ISBN13: 9781489983534
• Release Date: November 2014
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 227 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"