{"product_id":"the-historical-archaeology-of-michigan-dean-l-anderson-9780813079455","title":"The Historical Archaeology of Michigan","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn overview of archaeological research in Michigan that\u003cbr\u003ereveals the history of the state during the past four hundred years\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMichigan has long\u003cbr\u003ebeen an incubator for invention, technology, and creativity. This book explores\u003cbr\u003ethis legacy through the historical archaeology of the past four hundred years\u003cbr\u003ein the state, illustrating how Michigan's history reflects the broader American\u003cbr\u003eexperience through themes of entrepreneurship, immigration, capitalism, and civil\u003cbr\u003erights.\u003cbr\u003eWritten by three\u003cbr\u003earchaeologists who have dedicated more than 75 years to research in the state, \u003cbr\u003ethe chapters in this book describe the construction of encampments and\u003cbr\u003efortifications that facilitated seventeenth-century European colonization, the rise\u003cbr\u003eof the fur trade and natural resource extraction, and the impact of land\u003cbr\u003eacquisition by white settlers who built farmsteads and logging camps in the\u003cbr\u003enineteenth century. The authors examine Detroit's urban development, revealing how\u003cbr\u003eindustrial capitalism led to inequality and segregation. They also highlight the\u003cbr\u003epivotal role of Michigan archaeologists within the discipline of historical\u003cbr\u003earchaeology.\u003cbr\u003eThe archaeological\u003cbr\u003efindings discussed here, associated with Anishinaabe peoples, settler\u003cbr\u003ecolonialism, immigrants, agriculture, industry, and urbanization, illustrate\u003cbr\u003ethe distinct ways in which the American experience was lived in Michigan. \u003ci\u003eThe\u003cbr\u003eHistorical Archaeology of Michigan \u003c\/i\u003ebrings together a wealth of information\u003cbr\u003eto show how Michigan's people have maintained their sense of belonging and embraced\u003cbr\u003etheir citizenship while adapting to economic, political, social, and cultural\u003cbr\u003echallenges. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA volume in the series the American Experience\u003cbr\u003ein Archaeological Perspective, edited by Michael S. Nassaney and Krysta\u003cbr\u003eRyzewski\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dean L. Anderson, Michael S. Nassaney, Krysta Ryzewski\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0813079454\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780813079455\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Press of Florida\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/13\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 300\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Dean L. Anderson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46927761277183,"sku":"9780813079455","price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e8ef8078-73e0-48f7-baf8-82c4385fff55.jpg?v=1749372882","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-historical-archaeology-of-michigan-dean-l-anderson-9780813079455","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}