ENGLISH

Culture Change and the New Technology: An Archaeology of the Early American Industrial Era

By Paul A. Shackel (auth.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer US
Year
1996
ISBN
978-1-4757-9905-7, 978-1-4757-9903-3
DOI
10.1007/978-1-4757-9903-3
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
24 MB (25044748 bytes)
Series
Contributions to Global Historical Archaeology
Edition
1
Pages
217\230
Orientation
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2013-07-21 17:28:36
Archaeology

Description

Harpers Ferry was one of America's earliest and most significant industrial communities - serving as an excellent example of the changing patterns of human relations that led to dramatic progress in work life and in domestic relations in modern times. In this well-illustrated book, Paul A. Shackel investigates the historical archaeology of Harpers Ferry, revealing the culture change and influence of new technology on workers and their families. He focuses on the contributions of laborers, craftsmen, and other subordinate groups to industrial progress, and examines ethnic and interracial development in an economy that was transformed from craft-based to industrial.

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