Uncovering History: Archaeological Investigations at the Little Bighorn - Brossura

Scott, Douglas D.

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0806146621 ISBN 13: 9780806146621

Casa editrice: Univ of Oklahoma Pr, 2014

Riassunto

Almost as soon as the last shot was fired in the Battle of the Little Bighorn, the battlefield became an archaeological site. For many years afterward, as fascination with the famed 1876 fight intensified, visitors to the area scavenged the many relics left behind. It took decades, however, before researchers began to tease information from the battle&;s debris&;and the new field of battlefield archaeology began to emerge. In Uncovering History, renowned archaeologist Douglas D. Scott offers a comprehensive account of investigations at the Little Bighorn, from the earliest collecting efforts to early-twentieth-century findings.

Artifacts found on a field of battle and removed without context or care are just relics, curiosities that arouse romantic imagination. When investigators recover these artifacts in a systematic manner, though, these items become a valuable source of clues for reconstructing battle events. Here Scott describes how detailed analysis of specific detritus at the Little Bighorn&;such as cartridge cases, fragments of camping equipment and clothing, and skeletal remains&;have allowed researchers to reconstruct and reinterpret the history of the conflict. In the process, he demonstrates how major advances in technology, such as metal detection and GPS, have expanded the capabilities of battlefield archaeologists to uncover new evidence and analyze it with greater accuracy.

Through his broad survey of Little Bighorn archaeology across a span of 130 years, Scott expands our understanding of the battle, its protagonists, and the enduring legacy of the battlefield as a national memorial.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Univ of Oklahoma Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0806146621
• ISBN 13: 9780806146621
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 245
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• Persona responsabile: non disponibile