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Charleston : an archaeology of life in a coastal community / Martha A. Zierden and Elizabeth J. Reitz ; foreword by Joseph P. Riley Jr.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Zierden, Martha A., author.
- Reitz, Elizabeth J., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Archaeology and history--South Carolina--Charleston.
- Archaeology and history.
- Excavations (Archaeology)--South Carolina--Charleston.
- Excavations (Archaeology).
- South Carolina--Charleston.
- Charleston (S.C.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
- Charleston (S.C.).
- Charleston (S.C.)--History.
- Charleston (S.C.)--Antiquities.
- Genre:
- History
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (332 pages) : illustrations
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Gainesville, Florida : University Press of Florida, 2016.
- Summary:
- This book weaves archaeology and history to illuminate this vibrant,densely packed Atlantic port city. It details the residential,commercial, and public life of the city, the ruins of taverns, markets,and townhouses, including those of Thomas Heyward, shipping merchantNathaniel Russell, and William Aiken.
- Contents:
- Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Illustrations; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. Pots, Bones, and the Urban Landscape; Part I. The Setting; 2. Urban Archaeology in the Historic City of Charleston; 3. The Bountiful Coast; 4. Development of Charleston and the Lowcountry; Part II. The City and Coast: The Eighteenth Century; 5. Settlement; 6. Raiding and Trading; 7. Supplying the Early City; Part III. City Life; 8. Townhouse Life; 9. The Commercial City; Part IV. The Nineteenth Century; 10. The Crowded City; 11. Landscape Changes.
- 12. Archaeology in the City, Archaeology of the CityAppendix 1. Reports for Charleston Sites; Appendix 2. List of Sites Studied; Appendix 3. Vernacular and Scientific Names for Plants and Animals; Appendix 4. Charleston Artifact Assemblage; Appendix 5. Master Species List by MNI and Time Period; Appendix 6. Richness, Number of Identified Specimens, MNI, and Specimen Weight by Time Period; Notes; References; Index.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 0-8130-5967-4
- OCLC:
- 959872645
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