About the Book
This volume documents the lives and work of pioneering women
archaeologists in the southeastern United States from the 1920s through the
1960s.
A landmark portrayal of pioneering
women in science, reissued on its 25th anniversary Praise for the first
edition: "Highly
recommended for any archaeologist interested in the history of the
discipline."--
Choice "An
important addition to the history of southeastern archaeology, bringing to
light the often undervalued or forgotten contributions of the many women who
helped to make archaeology what it is today."--
Bulletin of the History of
Archaeology "This
is a needed history, providing details both mundane and critical, personal and
professional, feminist and archaeological."--
Journal of the History of the
Behavioral Sciences "Demonstrat[es]
that each woman, regardless of how, when, or why she came to Southeastern
archaeology, has made significant contributions to the field, clearing the path
for women today to pursue successful careers in archaeology."--
North
American Archaeologist "The
regional focus lends an intimate and immediate quality to this series of
biographical-historical narratives. . . . [It is] heartening to know that some
among us have thought to capture these women's stories for others to tell in
the future and to provide a basis for better understanding how our roles and
histories influence our work as archaeologists."--
Journal of Anthropological
Research "These
fascinating brief portraits, variously based on documents, interviews, or
autobiographical statements, reveal much of the changing circumstances in the
context of which women's work must be understood."--
National Women's Studies
Association Journal "A
readable book that provides a lot of interesting material on the history of
Southeastern archaeology."--
Journal of Alabama Archaeology "A
delight to read, often humorous, sometimes sobering. It has much to offer
readers, ranging from the history of archaeology and the role of the WPA in
southeastern archaeology, to an intimate view of careers of influential women
in science, to discussions of the study of gender in history and archaeology.
It is a volume to be read and shared."--
Arkansas Historical Quarterly "An
easily read, thought-provoking book."--
St. Augustine Archaeological Association
Quarterly Book Review Updated
with a new preface on the 25th anniversary of its first publication, this
volume documents the lives and work of pioneering women archaeologists in the
southeastern United States from the 1920s through the 1960s. Some of these
women were working at the time of the book's first publication in 1999, and
they either wrote their own stories or were interviewed. Others were no longer
living; their biographies are gleaned from archival research. Rich with humor,
tragedy, and important information for the history of archaeology in the South
and beyond, as well as anthropology in general, this book includes the story of
African American women excavators on WPA crews during the Great Depression;
tales of innovative lab work, adventurous fieldwork, and public archaeology;
and provocative discussions of women in archaeology and of gender in the
archaeological record.
