Archaeologists have had an abiding interest in the rise and fall of state-level societies. Now they are turning their attention to the British Empire. Informed by developments in historical archaeology and by postcolonial scholarship, the case-studies in this book look at the colonists themselves.Beginning with the early English colonization of Ireland and Virginia, the international range of contributors examine the interplay of objects and identity in Scotland and Wales, regional England, Canada, Australia, South Africa, Cyprus, and Sri Lanka. The evidence drawn upon includes vernacular architecture, landscapes, and objects of everyday life. Informed by developments in historical archaeology and by postcolonial scholarship, the case-studies in this volume look at the colonists themselves.The international contributors to this book examine the interplay of objects and identity in Scotland and Wales, regional England, Canada, Australia, South Africa, Cyprus, and Sri Lanka. The evidence drawn upon includes vernacular architecture, landscapes, and objects of everyday life.
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