Examining the dynamic histories of medical practice in the United States through the lens of historical archaeology In this book, Meredith Reifschneider synthesizes archaeological research on healthcare and medicine to show how practices in the United States have evolved since the nineteenth century. Tracing the areas of medical science and ......
Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Life and Death in the Roman World
How bioarchaeology can illuminate the lived experiences of people in the Roman Empire Research on the Roman Empire has long focused on Rome's legendary leaders, culture, and conquest. But at the empire's peak, tens of millions of ordinary people coexisted in its territories-people who built the structures, wrote the literature, and ......
Social Movements, Identities, and Pottery Production on the Gulf Coast
Exploring a period of transformative change for the Woodland-era societies of Florida's Lower Suwannee region In this book, Jessica Jenkins provides a detailed look at the transition from the Middle to Late Woodland periods in the Lower Suwannee region of Florida's Gulf Coast. Drawing on ceramic analysis techniques, Jenkins argues that this time ......
In two volumes, Judson Jeffries brings together essays on 21 accomplished and influential members of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., demonstrating the enormous impact of the fraternity. Volume 1 tells the story of the organization's founding and spotlights scientists, civil rights lawyers, athletes, and musicians.
In two volumes, Judson Jeffries brings together essays on 21 accomplished and influential members of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., demonstrating the enormous impact of the fraternity. Volume 2 discusses military figures, artists, modern civil rights activists, and scholars, and celebrates the rise of recent scholarship on Black Greek-letter ......
In two volumes, Judson Jeffries brings together essays on 21 accomplished and influential members of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., demonstrating the enormous impact of the fraternity. Volume 1 tells the story of the organization's founding and spotlights scientists, civil rights lawyers, athletes, and musicians.
In two volumes, Judson Jeffries brings together essays on 21 accomplished and influential members of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., demonstrating the enormous impact of the fraternity. Volume 2 discusses military figures, artists, modern civil rights activists, and scholars, and celebrates the rise of recent scholarship on Black Greek-letter ......
An insightful ethnographic account of the lives of Santeria practitioners in CubaHow do Santeria practitioners in Cuba create and maintain religious communities amidst tensions, disagreements, and competition among them, and in the absence of centralized institutional authority? What serves as the "glue" that holds practitioners of different ......
Explore the vibrant and varied dance traditions of the Caribbean islandsCaribbean dance is a broad category that can include everything from nightclubs to sacred ritual. Making Caribbean Dance connects the dance of the islands with their rich multicultural histories and complex identities. Delving deep into the many forms of ritual, social, ......
