Uses case studies to capture the recent emphasis on history in archaeological reconstructions of America's deep past, representing a profound shift in thinking about precolonial and colonial history and helping to erase the false divide between ancient and contemporary America.

This volume uses case studies to capture the recent emphasis on history in archaeological reconstructions of America's deep past, representing a profound shift in thinking about precolonial and colonial history and helping to erase the false divide between ancient and contemporary America.