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An Archaeology of the English Atlantic World, 1600 – 1700
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An Archaeology of the British Atlantic World, 1600-1700 is the first book to apply the methods of modern-world archaeology to the study of the seventeenth-century English colonial world as discussed by the authors.Abstract:
An Archaeology of the British Atlantic World, 1600–1700 is the first book to apply the methods of modern-world archaeology to the study of the seventeenth-century English colonial world. Charles E. Orser, Jr explores a range of material evidence of daily life collected from archaeological excavations throughout the Atlantic region, including England, Ireland, western Africa, Native North America, and the eastern United States. He considers the archaeological record together with primary texts by contemporary writers. Giving particular attention to housing, fortifications, delftware, and stoneware, Orser offers new interpretations for each type of artefact. His study demonstrates how the archaeological record expands our understanding of the Atlantic world at a critical moment of its expansion, as well as to the development of the modern, Western world.read more
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Elements of Social Organization
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TL;DR: In this article, the meaning of social anthropology, structure and organization in a small community, social change in Peasant communities, and the social framework of primitive art are discussed.
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Charles I and the Road to Personal Rule: The anatomy of a political transition
Abstract: Acknowledgements List of abbreviations 1. Introduction 2. Buckingham's England in crisis 3. The death of a Parliament 4. The aftermath 5. Government and justice 6. The king, his court and its enemies 7. Foreign policy 8. Decision 9. The anatomy of a political transition Bibliography Index.
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