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People with history: An update on historical archaeology in the United States

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Historical archaeology has expanded greatly in the past decade. This essay discusses some of the trends and themes that have become important in historical archaeology in the United States since 1982. The first section briefly assesses the field. The second discusses capitalism as one theme that may serve to unify research. Cross-cultural research, integrative analyses, and the concepts of power and ideology are central to this theme. The third section is a brief case study concerning the historic Cherokee. The conclusion comments on the institutional state of historical archaeology.

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Little, B.J. People with history: An update on historical archaeology in the United States. J Archaeol Method Theory 1, 5–40 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02229422

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