In this Book
- Investigating the Ordinary: Everyday Matters in Southeast Archaeology
- Book
- 2018
- Published by: University Press of Florida
- Series: Florida Museum of Natural History: Riple
Focusing on the daily concerns and routine events of people in the past, Investigating the Ordinary argues for a paradigm shift in the way southeastern archaeologists operate. Instead of dividing archaeological work by time periods or artifact types, the essays in this volume unite separate areas of research through the theme of the everyday.
Ordinary activities studied here range from flint-knapping to ceremonial crafting, from subsistence to social gatherings, and from the Paleoindian period to the nineteenth century. Contributors demonstrate that attention to everyday life can help researchers avoid overemphasizing data and jargon and instead discover connections between the people of different eras. This approach will also inspire archaeologists with ways to engage the public with their work and with the deep history of the southeastern United States.
Table of Contents
- List of Figures
- pp. ix-x
- List of Tables
- pp. xi-xii
- 10. Stone Tool Life Meets Everyday Life
- pp. 124-141
- 11. The Role of Dogs in Everyday Life
- pp. 142-153
- 12. Mound Building as Daily Practice
- pp. 154-163
- 14. Matters and Mattering
- pp. 185-191
- 15. The Everyday Archaeologist Matters
- pp. 192-204
- References Cited
- pp. 205-266
- List of Contributors
- pp. 267-270