Author: Joan H. GeismarPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Elizabeth (N.J.)
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
Archaeological 1A Technical Study for Newark-Elizabeth Rail Link Project
Author: Joan H. GeismarPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Elizabeth (N.J.)
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
Newark-Elizabeth Rail Link (NERL) Study Corridor, Light Rail Transit (LRT), Essex County, Union County
Author: Archaeology
Author: Greenwood and AssociatesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Antiquities
Languages : en
Pages : 29
Book Description
Art and Archaeology Technical Abstracts
Author: Architecture Minnesota
Author: 2012-2013 College Admissions Data Sourcebook Northeast Edition
Author: Publisher: Wintergreen Orchard House
ISBN: 1936035332
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 930
Book Description
Federal Archeology Report
Author: Index of Research Projects
Author: United States. Work Projects AdministrationPublisher: Greenwood
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 830
Book Description
Index of Research Projects
Author: United States. Works Progress AdministrationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Looking Beneath the Surface
Author: R. Alan MounierPublisher: Rutgers University Press
ISBN: 9780813531465
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
For more than ten thousand years, humans have lived in New Jersey. From Summit to Cape May, from Trenton to the Jersey Shore, the state is a treasure trove of archaeological artifacts, revealing much about those who occupied the region prior to European settlement. As a rule, only the most durable of human creations3⁄4items of stone and pottery3⁄4survive the ravages of time. To complicate matters, the onslaught of our own culture and the indiscriminate looting of sites by greedy collectors have further diminished the cultural materials left behind. The task of the archaeologist is to gather and interpret these scraps for the benefit of science and the public. But digging up relics is a trivial pursuit if the only outcome is a collection of artifacts, however attractive or valuable they may be. Understanding what those relics mean in human terms is crucial. In Looking beneath the Surface, R. Alan Mounier looks at the human past of New Jersey. With particular focus on the ancient past and native cultures, the author tells the story of archaeology in the state as it has unfolded, and as it continues to unfold. New investigations and discoveries continually change our views and interpretations of the past. In jargon-free language, Mounier provides an in-depth introduction offering information to understand general archaeological practices as well as research in New Jersey. Subsequent chapters describe artifact types, archaeological settlements, and burial practices in detail. He concludes with vignettes of twenty-one archaeological investigations throughout the state to illustrate the variability of sites and the accomplishments of dedicated archaeologists, both professional and amateur.