North American Archaeology Books

New and Published Books

1. Indigenous Archaeologies

   Decolonising Theory and Practice

   Edited by Claire Smith, H. Martin Wobst

   Series: One World Archaeology

   With case studies from North America to Australia and South Africa and covering topics from archaeological ethics to the repatriation of human remains, this book charts the development of a new form of archaeology that is informed by indigenous values and agendas. This involves fundamental changes...

   Published June 28th 2010 by Routledge
2. New York Underground

   The Anatomy of a City

   By Julia Solis

   Did alligators ever really live in New York's sewers? What's it like to explore the old aqueducts beneath the city? How many levels are beneath Grand Central Station? And how exactly did the pneumatic tube system that New York's post offices used to employ work? In this richly illustrated...

   Published November 25th 2007 by Routledge
3. The Dead and their Possessions

   Repatriation in Principle, Policy and Practice

   Edited by Cressida Fforde, Jane Hubert, Paul Turnbull

   Series: One World Archaeology

   Inspired by a key session for the World Archaeological Congress in South Africa, The Dead and their Possessions is the first book to tackle the principle, policy and practice of repatriating museum artefacts, rather than cultural heritage in general. Increasingly, indigenous people world-wide...

   Published June 23rd 2004 by Routledge
4. Exploring Ancient Native America

   An Archaeological Guide

   By David Hurst Thomas

   Published April 20th 1999 by Routledge
5. Archaeology of the Mississippian Culture

   A Research Guide

   By Peter N. Peregrine

   Series: Peoples of the Ancient World

   Published October 31st 1995 by Routledge