The Archaeology Of American Cemeteries And Gravemarkers (american Experience In Archaeological Pespective) [Hardcover]

A masterful overview of archaeological work on American gravestones and cemeteries that should be on the shelf of every student and scholar of mortuary studies.Lynn Rainville, author of Hidden History: African-American Cemeteries in Virginia

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A landmark publication that synthesizes for the first time the massive amount of research on historic mortuary archaeology, especially monuments, across America. An essential text for many archaeologists, art historians, and cultural anthropolgists.Harold Mytum, coeditor of Prisoners of War: Archaeology, Memory, and Heritage of 19th- and 20th-Century Mass Internment

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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.

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Paying particular attention to populations often overlooked in the historical recordAfrican Americans, Native Americans, and immigrant groupsthe authors also address the legal, logistical, and ethical issues that confront field researchers who conduct cemetery excavatiol%