The Archaeology Of American Cemeteries And Gravemarkers (American Experience In Archaeological Pespective)

Traces the evolution of commemorative practices from the 17th century to the present, including those of overlooked populations (African Americans, native Americans, and immigrant groups), to examine Americans' changing attitudes toward death and dying and the transformation from a preindustrial and agricultural country to an industrialized and capitalist one.

• | Author: Sherene Baugher|Richard F. Veit|Michael S. Nassaney
• | Publisher: University Press Of Florida
• | Publication Date: Aug 26, 2014
• | Number of Pages: 276 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover
• | ISBN-10: 0813049717
• | ISBN-13: 9780813049717