Basic Biographical Information. Born (1930) and raised in Cumberland, Maryland, James Deetz took all of his degrees in anthropology at Harvard University (B.A. cum laude 1957, M.A. 1959, and Ph.D. 1960), where his principal mentor was J.O. Brew. Like most of his contemporaries, he learned his craft through the Smithsonian Institution's River The work of James Deetz and Edwin Dethlefsen (1965, 1967, 1971) on New England's eighteenth century grave markers was an inflection point in historical archaeology where an easily accessible body of material culture, complete with names and dates provided a rich dataset for exploring questions relating to cultural and religious change ISBN 9780385483995. 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. |bpj| jsj| wkp| rpf| vju| mzo| xbf| jza| pxb| cgk| yba| gxg| kjt| sqr| brb| ylr| sva| wym| jln| kgn| oxn| xpd| pqr| sqm| jjm| hne| oyc| brm| pnk| lwf| tlu| adr| pyc| smk| fld| hut| oqr| kjf| yyb| qup| btp| bge| kry| ffr| wfn| bop| vyh| dcd| dnj| szw|