Archaeology and the capitalist world system : a study from Russian America /

Archaeology and the capitalist world system : a study from Russian America /

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This fascinating monograph employs a world system model as the basis for archaeological investigation of Russian America that relates local findings to global patterns. Author Aron Crowell examines Russian, Spanish, and American historical sources along with the archaeological evidence to uncover a...

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Main Author: Crowell, Aron, 1952-
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Plenum Press, [1997]
Series:Contributions to global historical archaeology.
Language of science.
Subjects:
1700 - 1799
Excavations (Archaeology) > Alaska > Kodiak Island.
Russian Americans > Alaska > Kodiak Island > Economic conditions.
Capitalism > Alaska > Kodiak Island > History > 18th century.
Fouilles (Archéologie) > Kodiak, Île (Alaska)
Américains d'origine russe > Kodiak, Île (Alaska) > Conditions économiques.
Capitalisme > Kodiak Island (Alaska) > Histoire > 18e siècle.
Opgravingen.
Het Westen.
Russen.
Fouilles archéologiques > États-Unis > Kodiak, Ile.
Soviétiques > États-Unis > États-Unis > Kodiak, Ile > Conditions économiques.
Antiquities.
Capitalism.
Economic history.
Excavations (Archaeology)
Russian Americans > Economic conditions.
Three Saints Site (Alaska) > Antiquities.
Kodiak Island (Alaska) > Antiquities.
Kodiak Island (Alaska) > Economic conditions.
Three Saints (Alaska : Site archéologique)
Kodiak, Île (Alaska) > Antiquités.
Kodiak, Île (Alaska) > Conditions économiques.
Alaska > Kodiak Island.
Alaska > Three Saints Site.
Electronic books.
History.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Ch. 1. Russian America and the Archaeology of Capitalism. History and Archaeology. Collaborative Studies at Three Saints Harbor. The Capitalist World System and Historical Archaeology. The World System and the Fur Trade. Ethnicity and Culture Change in New World Colonial Societies. A World System Model for the Archaeology of Russian America
  • Ch. 2. Three Saints Harbor through the Lens of History. Early Russian Contacts on Kodiak Island. The Qikertarmiut. The Shelikhov Expedition. The Conquest of Kodiak, 1784. Three Saints Harbor and the Consolidation of Conquest, 1784-1786. Three Saints Harbor Settlement, 1786-1793. Three Saints Harbor Artel, 1793-1880. Historical Summary
  • Ch. 3. Archaeological Overview of the Three Saints Harbor Site. University of Wisconsin Excavations, 1962-1963. U.C. Berkeley-KANA Research, 1989-1991. Fieldwork Narrative. Physical and Environmental Setting. Site Description and Investigations. Formation Processes. Spatial Organization
  • Ch. 4. Houses and Households. Colonial Architecture. Excavations at the Shelikhov Log House (Structure 1). Excavations at Structure 2, A Russian Cookhouse. Excavations at Structure 3, A Promyshlennik Barracks. Houses and Households: Synopsis
  • Ch. 5. Cultural Remains. Artifacts and Industries. Dietary Analysis: Animal and Plant Remains. Cultural Remains: Synopsis
  • Ch. 6. Discussion and Conclusions. Archaeology of the Three Saints Harbor Krepost Site. Prospective for a World System Archaeology of Russian America. Conclusions
  • Appendix. Research at Three Saints Harbor in 1962 / Donald W. Clark.