Early plantation archaeology (prior to the 1960s) was primarily aimed at
a. architectural reconstruction, emphasizing the grandeur of the antebellum way of life.
b. verifying the written records of the time.
c. uncovering information about aspects of slave life that written records from the time did not address.
d. dispelling the melting pot perspective of American history.
e. validating the importance of slavery.
Question 2
Which of the following is not a major theme of research in historical archaeology today?
a. The study of historically disenfranchised groups whose histories were incompletely recorded, recorded in a biased manner, or still sometimes ignored.
b. Attempts to resolve disputes over the nature of key historical events.
c. Attempts to locate and describe the oldest, largest, or most historically significant sites in order to ensure their protection.
d. The nature of European colonialism, the development of capitalism, and their effects on indigenous peoples.
e. Collecting data to name culturally important and powerful groups.
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