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Another's country : archaeological and historical perspectives on cultural interactions in the southern colonies /

Leading historical archaeologists offer an engaging look at the rise and fall of cultural diversity in the colonial South and its role in shaping a distinct southern identity. The 18th-century South was a true melting pot, bringing together colonists from England, France, Germany, Ireland, Switzerla...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Joseph, J. W., 1958-, Zierden, Martha A.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Tuscaloosa : University of Alabama Press, ©2002.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Leading historical archaeologists offer an engaging look at the rise and fall of cultural diversity in the colonial South and its role in shaping a distinct southern identity. The 18th-century South was a true melting pot, bringing together colonists from England, France, Germany, Ireland, Switzerland, and other locations, in addition to African slaves-all of whom shared in the experiences of adapting to a new environment and interacting with American Indians. The shared process of immigration, adaptation, and creolization resulted in a rich and diverse historic mosaic of cultures. The cultural.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xvii, 282 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-266) and index.
ISBN:9780817313418
0817313419