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Contains 12 articles written in 1977 by contributors who are considered pioneers in the field of historical archaeology (and one article by the editor). These personal accounts describe the contributors' significant archeological projects, their entry into the field, and their progress and discoveries within it, providing background to a period in the late 1970s of ground-breaking growth in the field of historical anthropology. Some articles are referenced, some are not. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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In this unique volume, twelve pioneers of historical archaeology offer reminiscences of the early part of their respective careers, circa 1920 to 1940. Each scholar had to overcome numerous biases held by historians and archaeologists-thus each chapter documents a step in the field's march from a marginal to a mainstream discipline. The book makes for facinating reading for archaeologists, anthropologists, and historians of science, and reminds us of the words of C.H. Fairbanks: ''what is past is prelude; study the past. ''
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