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The relationship between archaeological data and the documentary record: 18th century gardens in Annapolis, Maryland

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Archaeological and documentary sources on three 18th century formal gardens in Annapolis, Maryland, are compared against each other in order to outline a method for knowing the past through historical archaeology. The suggested method is analogous to middle range theory.

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  1. Department of Anthropology, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, 20742, USA

    Mark P. Leone

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Leone, M.P. The relationship between archaeological data and the documentary record: 18th century gardens in Annapolis, Maryland. Hist Arch 22, 29–35 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03374498

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