Little, B. J. and Shackel, P. A. (1989). Scales of historical anthropology: an archaeology of colonial Anglo-America. Antiquity 63. Vol 63, pp. 495-509.

Title:

Scales of historical anthropology: an archaeology of colonial Anglo-America

Issue:

Antiquity 63

Series:

Antiquity

Volume:

Page Start/End:

495 - 509

Biblio Note

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Publication Type:

Journal

Abstract:

Braudel's three scales of history were found helpful in creating contexts in which to study how different groups of 18th century Marylanders structured their lives, using the particular example of the development of dining etiquette as a reflexion of segmentation in society. Assemblages of ceramics from four sites of middle and upper wealth groups were analysed in short- and long-term contexts (and compared with probate inventories) to arrive at a segmentation index for the four properties, over a period of about a century: an increasing variety of dish sizes and types at the table indicates developing segmentation, etiquette being used as a strategy of exclusion.

Author:

Barbara J Little
Paul A Shackel

Year of Publication:

1989

Subjects / Periods:

18th Century (Auto Detected Temporal)

Ceramics (Auto Detected Subject)

Source:

BIAB (British Archaeological Abstracts (BAA))

Created Date:

05 Dec 2008