Buried Beneath the City uses urban archaeology to retell the history of New York, from the deeper layers of the past to the topsoil of recent history. The book explores the ever-evolving city and the day-to-day world of its residents through artifacts.
Buried Beneath the City uses urban archaeology to retell the history of New York, from the deeper layers of the past to the topsoil of recent history. The book explores the ever-evolving city and the day-to-day world of its residents through artifacts.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Nan A. Rothschild is an urban social archaeologist who was Ann Whitney Olin Professor of Anthropology at Barnard College and is adjunct professor at Columbia University. Amanda Sutphin is the director of archaeology at the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission and manages the NYC Archaeological Repository: The Nan A. Rothschild Research Center. H. Arthur Bankoff is the advisor to the chair for archaeology at the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission and is a professor emeritus in the Department of Anthropology at Brooklyn College, City University of New York. Jessica Striebel MacLean is an urban archaeologist at the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission and the NYC Archaeological Repository. The Landmarks Preservation Commission is the largest municipal preservation agency in the United States. It is responsible for protecting New York City's architecturally, historically, and culturally significant buildings and sites by granting them landmark or historic district status and regulating them after designation.
Inhaltsangabe
Preface Introduction 1. Indigenous Peoples Before the City 2. Dutch Beginnings, 1624-1664 3. The British Colonial City and the Nascent Republic, 1664-1800 4. Growing Pains, 1800-1840 5. Development of the Modern City, 1840-1898 Conclusion Appendix A: The New York City Landmarks and Historic Districts Discussed in the Book Appendix B: Archaeological Sites Within New York City Discussed in the Book Acknowledgments Notes Works Cited Index
Preface Introduction 1. Indigenous Peoples Before the City 2. Dutch Beginnings, 1624-1664 3. The British Colonial City and the Nascent Republic, 1664-1800 4. Growing Pains, 1800-1840 5. Development of the Modern City, 1840-1898 Conclusion Appendix A: The New York City Landmarks and Historic Districts Discussed in the Book Appendix B: Archaeological Sites Within New York City Discussed in the Book Acknowledgments Notes Works Cited Index
Es gelten unsere Allgemeinen Geschäftsbedingungen: www.buecher.de/agb
Impressum
www.buecher.de ist ein Shop der buecher.de GmbH & Co. KG Bürgermeister-Wegele-Str. 12, 86167 Augsburg Amtsgericht Augsburg HRA 13309
