{"product_id":"in-small-things-forgotten-an-archaeology-of-early-american-life-9780385483995","title":"In Small Things Forgotten: An Archaeology of Early American Life","description":"History is recorded in many ways. According to author James Deetz, the past can be seen most fully by studying the small things so often forgotten. Objects such as doorways, gravestones, musical instruments, and even shards of pottery fill in the cracks between large historical events and depict the intricacies of daily life. In his completely revised and expanded edition of \u003ci\u003eIn Small Things Forgotten\u003c\/i\u003e, Deetz has added new sections that more fully acknowledge the presence of women and African Americans in Colonial America. New interpretations of archaeological finds detail how minorities influenced and were affected by the development of the Anglo-American tradition in the years following the settlers' arrival in Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1620. Among Deetz's observations: \u003cbr\u003eSubtle changes in building long before the Revolutionary War hinted at the growing independence of the American colonies and their desire to be less like the British. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRecords of estate auctions show that many households in Colonial America contained only one chair--underscoring the patriarchal nature of the early American family. All other members of the household sat on stools or the floor. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe excavation of a tiny community of freed slaves in Massachusetts reveals evidence of the transplantation of African culture to North America. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSimultaneously a study of American life and an explanation of how American life is studied, \u003ci\u003eIn Small Things Forgotten\u003c\/i\u003e, through the everyday details of ordinary living, colorfully depicts a world hundreds of years in the past.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-83791\"\u003eJames Deetz\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Anchor Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/1996\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.48lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.11h x 5.00w x 0.64d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780385483995\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0385483996\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-SOC\"\u003eSocial Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-SOC003000\"\u003eArchaeology\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-SOC\"\u003eSocial Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-SOC015000\"\u003eHuman Geography\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Deetz\u003c\/b\u003e died in November 2000. Patricia Scott Deetz is a cultural historian with an MA in history from Rhodes University, South Africa. She lives in Charlottesville, Virginia.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Anchor Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42683336229101,"sku":"9780385483995","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_4cb0b4cf-6600-43e8-932d-5484a9870610.jpg?v=1649741643","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/in-small-things-forgotten-an-archaeology-of-early-american-life-9780385483995","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}