James G. Gibb offers a unique study of 17th century English North American attitudes toward the acquisition and use of wealth. He analyzes domestic sites excavated in Maryland and Virginia to interpret patterns in the construction of household identities and places these patterns within the social and cultural context of the region. His work includes a new critical approach that underscores the role of conscious individual action in history and the importance of material culture in the construction of identities.

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London Town Foundation, Annapolis, USA

James G. Gibb

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Book Title: The Archaeology of Wealth
Book Subtitle: Consumer Behavior in English America
Authors: James G. Gibb
Series Title: Interdisciplinary Contributions to Archaeology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-0345-9
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-306-45233-8Due: 31 May 1996
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4613-8008-5Published: 30 September 2011
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4613-0345-9Published: 06 December 2012
Series ISSN: 1568-2722
Series E-ISSN: 2730-6984
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: 278
Topics: Archaeology

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