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by Anne Elizabeth Yentsch (Author), Julie Hunter (Illustrator)

Analyzing the material remains left by Maryland's colonists in the eighteenth century in conjunction with historical records and works of art, archaeologists have reconstructed the daily life of the aristocratic British Calvert family, whose head was governor of Maryland. In this large household people from different cultures interacted, and English and West African lifestyles merged. Using this fascinating case study, Anne Yentsch illustrates the way in which historical archaeology draws on different disciplines to interpret the past.

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Analysing the material remains left by Maryland's colonists in the eighteenth century in conjunction with historical records and works of art, archaeologists have reconstructed the daily life of an aristocratic British family, whose head was governor of Maryland. In this large household people from different cultures interacted, and English and West African lifestyles merged. Using this fascinating case-study, Anne Yentsch illustrates the way in which historical archaeology draws on different disciplines to interpret the past.

Number of Pages: 472
Dimensions: 1.07 x 9.74 x 7.42 IN
Publication Date: May 12, 1994
  • Name : A Chesapeake Family and Their Slaves: A Study in Historical Archaeology - Paperback
  • Vendor : BooksCloud
  • Type : Books
  • Manufacturing : 2026 / 01 / 03
  • Barcode : 9780521467308
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A Chesapeake Family and Their Slaves: A Study in Historical Archaeology - Paperback
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