CUNY Academic Commons | Blessing Tate | Group Activity https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/members/blessingtate/activity/groups/ Public group activity feed of which Blessing Tate is a member. Sat, 01 Jan 2050 18:00:18 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 15f56e72723a1df91bf3ca03e84790e1 Brooklyn College OERZTC (they/them) joined the group ANTH 3420 Urban Archaeology OER https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/1021223/ Thu, 14 Nov 2024 20:10:02 -0500 8342a153287abfe8e709e65cb7ad95db Nataliya Matsay joined the group ANTH 3420 Urban Archaeology OER https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/753775/ Fri, 26 Mar 2021 16:54:51 -0400 c175a7e250c0eac9609e47ef53f905a5 Justin Gallagher joined the group ANTH 3420 Urban Archaeology OER https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/732870/ Tue, 05 Jan 2021 19:13:54 -0500 ad6fa585d7aa8c47be8f7e93a798b9b3 Blessing Tate replied to the topic Week 15: Counterculture and alternative Urban Experiences in the forum ANTH 3420 Urban Archaeology OER https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=81822 Thu, 05 Dec 2019 15:13:33 -0500 The three articles analyze the role which material things played in the history and social-cultural lives of communities in the industrialization era. According to Fowles and Heupel, the world is filled with an accumulation of material things as humans feel the absence of things they need and continue to invent more (2013). Concurrently, as…[Read more]

]]> f28f1a8975a5c79df43c8ce2b0dc89b0 Paula Esther Guerrero replied to the topic Week 15: Counterculture and alternative Urban Experiences in the forum ANTH 3420 Urban Archaeology OER https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=81820 Thu, 05 Dec 2019 09:38:05 -0500 Severin Fowles and Kaet Heupel The Oxford Handbook of the Archaeology of the Contemporary World Edited by Paul Graves-Brown and Rodney Harrison

I found this weeks’ readings to have a philosophical aspect to them. They were non-traditional and questioned what it means to have physical evidence in a very material reliant field that is a…[Read more]

]]> 02a2ca68141620a796be6885c78752e4 James Carey Counihan replied to the topic Week 15: Counterculture and alternative Urban Experiences in the forum ANTH 3420 Urban Archaeology OER https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=81716 Tue, 03 Dec 2019 13:25:51 -0500 Reflection # 15

We wrap up our semester long reflections with readings from alternative urban landscapes. Compare and contrast these articles and reflect on what they may imply of archaeology going forward.

The first article by Matthew Brunwasser discusses his efforts to preserve the history of and show what life was like at the Olompali…[Read more]

]]> a7c30dc912197048937df0b8158d5dc7 Jaeden Granger replied to the topic Week 15: Counterculture and alternative Urban Experiences in the forum ANTH 3420 Urban Archaeology OER https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=81707 Tue, 03 Dec 2019 01:08:12 -0500 Matthew Brunwasser’s Digging the Age of Aquarius discusses the future of archaeology when researching and observing contemporary objects that could be considered artifacts in the future, but are considered as trash by today’s standards. Severin Fowles and Kaet Heupel’s The Oxford Handbook of the Archaeology of the Contemporary World discu…[Read more]

]]> 820c24419b3fa78e3007cc4a4c66485f Kelly M Britt uploaded 12.3.19 PPT to ANTH 3420 Urban Archaeology OER https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/614048/ Mon, 02 Dec 2019 14:27:20 -0500 efe508a3e4dcae631c69b8500c040f43 Andrew Poccia replied to the topic Week 14: NO READINGS DUE-Reflect on our interview with the United Order of Tents in the forum ANTH 3420 Urban Archaeology OER https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=81509 Tue, 26 Nov 2019 16:17:04 -0500 Before our meeting with Mrs. Essie Gregory last week I was unsure of what to expect of what a United Order of Tents member would be like. I thought whoever we would be meeting would be much less open about their experience inside the organization. This was based on what I have learned about the organization, being a more secretive and exclusive…[Read more]

]]> 9d5513b26e42a7776704d8bf97ec89a9 Kelly M Britt replied to the topic Week 14: NO READINGS DUE-Reflect on our interview with the United Order of Tents in the forum ANTH 3420 Urban Archaeology OER https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=81507 Tue, 26 Nov 2019 15:27:35 -0500 Nice thoughts everyone. Just note that the organization is The United Order of Tents, not the League and her name is Mrs. Essie Gregory.

]]> 53696bbead6eb186f96c692ff88b29f4 James Carey Counihan replied to the topic Week 14: NO READINGS DUE-Reflect on our interview with the United Order of Tents in the forum ANTH 3420 Urban Archaeology OER https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=81486 Tue, 26 Nov 2019 13:14:08 -0500 Reflections #14

In lieu of readings this week, we will be meeting in the library in room 283 to continue our work on our projects-(bring your laptops since this room is NOT a multi-media room).  With that, please use this reflection time to share your thoughts on the interview process, experience and information gathering with one of the United…[Read more]

]]> 0456af183b1ae89ae62b3dca99ad5d63 Jaeden Granger replied to the topic Week 14: NO READINGS DUE-Reflect on our interview with the United Order of Tents in the forum ANTH 3420 Urban Archaeology OER https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=81482 Tue, 26 Nov 2019 02:12:51 -0500 The Union Order of Tents is an organization run by African American women that were active during the underground railroad. Their focus is to preserve their mission of protecting African American women, and protecting the resources of their mission. Many of the members working in the NYC district are elderly however, and are having difficulty…[Read more]

]]> c3084583081b882bbf6f3b8daae63351 Blessing Tate replied to the topic Week 14: NO READINGS DUE-Reflect on our interview with the United Order of Tents in the forum ANTH 3420 Urban Archaeology OER https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=81479 Mon, 25 Nov 2019 22:47:55 -0500 Blessing Tate
United Order of the Tents Reflection
Week 14

United Order of the Tents
After much research, one would assume that an organization that began with the underground railroad custom of providing “tents” for those that escaped enslavement would encounter preservation issues. Preservation of assets, customs, and their mission. As a m…[Read more]

]]> decf5a6ea5676a34a555271b3b600e2f Kelly M Britt replied to the topic Week 13: Graffiti: Leaving a Mark on the Urban Landscape in the forum ANTH 3420 Urban Archaeology OER https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=81371 Fri, 22 Nov 2019 15:29:01 -0500 Nice reflections everyone-don’t forget to read them all, and to try and submit prior to class.

 

]]> 0573102fb94bf98c0a844612e9da59ac Paula Esther Guerrero replied to the topic Week 13: Graffiti: Leaving a Mark on the Urban Landscape in the forum ANTH 3420 Urban Archaeology OER https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=81345 Thu, 21 Nov 2019 23:16:32 -0500 Graffiti and Racial Insults: The Archaeology of Ethnic Relations in Hawaii by C. Fred Blake

In this article Blake explores the graffiti in Hawaii while focusing on the ethnic/ racial aspect of the graffiti. He categorizes graffiti into 3 attributes. The first being materials and techniques used to convey the message (if there is a message), the…[Read more]

]]> 17de10e208f2cad49c73d3bc6b2d3ce2 Kelly M Britt uploaded United Order of Tents Interview Schedule-guide to ANTH 3420 Urban Archaeology OER https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/612232/ Thu, 21 Nov 2019 17:44:59 -0500 e300cec9313149c944284d0ee753e848 Kelly M Britt uploaded Paper and Project Instructions to ANTH 3420 Urban Archaeology OER https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/612231/ Thu, 21 Nov 2019 17:44:22 -0500 300278e4d4f3c5acb952eb0885c1c0fe Kelly M Britt uploaded 11.21.19 PPT to ANTH 3420 Urban Archaeology OER https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/612228/ Thu, 21 Nov 2019 17:41:52 -0500 e4fe648b55bc0f7a28649b60fd36f177 Matthew Wojcik replied to the topic Week 13: Graffiti: Leaving a Mark on the Urban Landscape in the forum ANTH 3420 Urban Archaeology OER https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=81315 Thu, 21 Nov 2019 15:37:55 -0500 The readings for today reminded me about the significance of art in our society, past and present. We humans have a rich history of art, ranging from cave paintings, to Da Vinci’s masterful sculptures, to graffiti. Art represents cultural meaning to an artist. Just like a book can be interpreted in multiple ways, so can graffiti. Literature, after…[Read more]

]]> 582b40ae5a8854c4c7a0db59c4a9b7c7 Andrew Poccia replied to the topic Week 13: Graffiti: Leaving a Mark on the Urban Landscape in the forum ANTH 3420 Urban Archaeology OER https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=81310 Thu, 21 Nov 2019 05:31:14 -0500 Each article from this week gives us an understanding of how graffiti can provide us with cultural information in certain areas when viewed through an archaeological lens. When reading this week I couldn’t help but to think about my encounters with graffiti growing up in my neighborhood or in school, on the train, etc. When thinking about graffiti…[Read more]

]]> 824024e27d2c82c256d2f431bc623a16 Kelly M Britt replied to the topic Week 13: Graffiti: Leaving a Mark on the Urban Landscape in the forum ANTH 3420 Urban Archaeology OER https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=81275 Wed, 20 Nov 2019 15:00:47 -0500 Nice work everyone-though don’t forget even if you are presenting only on one article-you are still responsible for readings them all and synthesizing.

 

]]> d79a926b2ed3f61ffdc3da35a1b2ccf7 Blessing Tate replied to the topic Week 13: Graffiti: Leaving a Mark on the Urban Landscape in the forum ANTH 3420 Urban Archaeology OER https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=81247 Wed, 20 Nov 2019 02:21:50 -0500 Graffiti as with ceramics are an essential source of material evidence through which archaeologists can derive information and learn cultural ideas and identities of the past and compare them to the present. Blake (1981), Burton and Ferrel (2013), and Fredrick (2009) are in agreement that the relationship between techniques, content, and form of…[Read more]

]]> c830b145a91acc66046dccc3a9ca7c45 Jared West replied to the topic Week 13: Graffiti: Leaving a Mark on the Urban Landscape in the forum ANTH 3420 Urban Archaeology OER https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=81217 Tue, 19 Nov 2019 13:57:43 -0500 For the reading assigned this week it was split between the 4 people who were presenting, and so for this week the reading that I chose was Frederick K. Ursula’s piece entitled <i>Revolution is the New Black:Graffiti/Artand Mark-making Practices</i>, which talks about graffiti in Australia.

The first part of the article talks about how…[Read more]

]]> 2feb8b47346d7860e8a635d8849c6211 James Carey Counihan replied to the topic Week 13: Graffiti: Leaving a Mark on the Urban Landscape in the forum ANTH 3420 Urban Archaeology OER https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=81213 Tue, 19 Nov 2019 04:33:33 -0500 Reflection # 13

These readings explore the various ways studying graffiti can help understand contemporary or historical landscapes. Compare and contrast these article with at least one other article we read this semester that explores the types of information that can be gained by using archaeological method and theory in a contemporary context.…[Read more]

]]> 1db85d89af5cb63522e6548df86328b9 Jaeden Granger replied to the topic Week 13: Graffiti: Leaving a Mark on the Urban Landscape in the forum ANTH 3420 Urban Archaeology OER https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=81143 Sat, 16 Nov 2019 23:02:23 -0500 Ursula K. Frederick’s Revolution is the New Black: Graffiti/Art and Mark-making Practices discusses the resurgence of graffiti in contemporary Australian cities, and archaeologically observes its influence and impact it has, especially in relation to Australian rock art. Harold Mytum and Gilly Carr Prisoners of War discusses archeological i…[Read more]

]]> 6783d71c1f54c8137912c66251e52798 Blessing Tate replied to the topic Week 10: Stonewall Field trip in the forum ANTH 3420 Urban Archaeology OER https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=81131 Fri, 15 Nov 2019 23:18:29 -0500 My trip to the Stonewall Inn in New York was a revelation of the advances made in the fight against social injustice in this country. As a gay bar in Manhattan, its location marks the landmark uprising to the fighting for LGBTQ rights in the country. As I learned during the trip about the history of the structure, it was the first landmark…[Read more]

]]> c3db6ac8c5bb42f2988749f231e72a88 Kelly M Britt started the topic Week 15: Counterculture and alternative Urban Experiences in the forum ANTH 3420 Urban Archaeology OER https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/anth-3420-urban-archaeology-oer/forum/topic/week-15-counterculture-and-alternative-urban-experiences/ Thu, 14 Nov 2019 17:40:58 -0500 DUE TUESDAY 12/5 BEFORE CLASS

We wrap up our semester long reflections with readings from alternative urban landscapes. Compare and contrast these articles and reflect on what they may imply of archaeology going forward.

]]> 2253dcb5a62e77f100b0216af9d79ed4 Kelly M Britt started the topic Week 14: NO READINGS DUE-Reflect on our interview with the United Order of Tents in the forum ANTH 3420 Urban Archaeology OER https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/anth-3420-urban-archaeology-oer/forum/topic/week-14-no-readings-due-reflect-on-our-interview-with-the-united-order-of-tents/ Thu, 14 Nov 2019 17:38:54 -0500 DUE TUESDAY 11/26 BEFORE CLASS

In lieu of readings this week, we will be meeting in the library in room 283 to continue our work on our projects-(bring your laptops since this room is NOT a multi-media room).  With that, please use this reflection time to share your thoughts on the interview process, experience and information gathering with one…[Read more]

]]> 83dd89c5c0ab13eaeba3cff64af3a434 Kelly M Britt started the topic Week 13: Graffiti: Leaving a Mark on the Urban Landscape in the forum ANTH 3420 Urban Archaeology OER https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/anth-3420-urban-archaeology-oer/forum/topic/week-13-graffiti-leaving-a-mark-on-the-urban-landscape/ Thu, 14 Nov 2019 17:35:55 -0500 DUE THURSDAY 11/21 BEFORE CLASS

These readings explore the various ways studying graffiti can help understand contemporary, or historical landscapes. Compare and contrast these articles with at least one other article we read this semester that explores the types of information that can be gained by using archaeological method and theory in a…[Read more]

]]> cb7f2e0003cc1c84862e8fba7ace56d2 Paula Esther Guerrero replied to the topic Week 12: Rubbish! Contemporary Garbage in Archaeological Thought in the forum ANTH 3420 Urban Archaeology OER https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=81042 Thu, 14 Nov 2019 09:28:04 -0500 Exploring a Hidden Archive of New York City’s Historic Trash

In this article, Hester states, “Trash is perhaps the greatest currency of archaeology”. It also showed even though many people consider these objects simply garbage, it can depict, preserve and remind people of the origins. This article was very interesting it gave a glimpse of the pas…[Read more]

]]> 415d8800f0c1af77d1f52dc20f0ace49 Blessing Tate replied to the topic Week 12: Rubbish! Contemporary Garbage in Archaeological Thought in the forum ANTH 3420 Urban Archaeology OER https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=80903 Tue, 12 Nov 2019 15:31:50 -0500 Garbage holds essential information about people, their behaviors, culture, and the communities that they live in. Indeed, much of the artifacts that the archaeologists collect, record and evaluate in compulsive detail is what people in the past threw away as valueless—broken ceramics, dulled or broken stone tools, food-making debris, rusted m…[Read more]

]]> 91812953d1dd0371623f40ab6fbb6eb3 Kelly M Britt replied to the topic Week 12: Rubbish! Contemporary Garbage in Archaeological Thought in the forum ANTH 3420 Urban Archaeology OER https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=80889 Tue, 12 Nov 2019 14:37:42 -0500 Nice work everyone-especially the comments about your own trash. If you were having issues accessing Jessica Leigh Hester’s piece try it from the syllabus or searching in Atlas Obscura directly. https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/new-york-museum-trash-archive.

]]> cc8a52b38944bccf02f3abd33913bb88 Christopher Caminiti replied to the topic Week 12: Rubbish! Contemporary Garbage in Archaeological Thought in the forum ANTH 3420 Urban Archaeology OER https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=80888 Tue, 12 Nov 2019 14:31:27 -0500 Jessica Hester’s article would not open for me. It kept popping up “youve gone off the map”. However the other two articles I could open and found them to be full of useful information.

The article by Rathje was about how people don’t know what they use. Rather described the garbage project and how when studying people’s waste after asking them…[Read more]

]]> e54674a37eeeb1b316cac460242d18bf Matthew Wojcik replied to the topic Week 12: Rubbish! Contemporary Garbage in Archaeological Thought in the forum ANTH 3420 Urban Archaeology OER https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=80884 Tue, 12 Nov 2019 11:49:44 -0500 Trash often is a reflection of society. It provides us with concrete examples on how a society funtions. It also poses a major logistical challenge for cities, since millions of people generate thousands upon thousands of tons of garbage. Reusing items, destined for the bin, also gives insight on how a person views value on certain…[Read more]

]]> fdac2127d2f20db7aa15036363740b41 Andrew Poccia replied to the topic Week 12: Rubbish! Contemporary Garbage in Archaeological Thought in the forum ANTH 3420 Urban Archaeology OER https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=80878 Tue, 12 Nov 2019 04:10:48 -0500 This weeks articles show us what can be discovered about a society based solely the garbage left behind. In Jessica Leigh Hester’s “Exploring a Hidden Archive of New York City’s Historic Trash” she explores the history of the garbage items found in in the city that are now artifacts. Items from a specific time period can show a lot about the ways…[Read more]

]]> 40c3966bb53e40179bc26a43006be37f James Carey Counihan replied to the topic Week 12: Rubbish! Contemporary Garbage in Archaeological Thought in the forum ANTH 3420 Urban Archaeology OER https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=80876 Tue, 12 Nov 2019 04:09:48 -0500 Reflection #12

From the articles you read for today and the garbage study you conducted over the weekend. What kind of information can be gleamed about garbage? What are the limitations? Use your own garbage collection experience to provide examples if needed.

The name of the first article is “Exploring a Hidden Archive of New York City’s His…[Read more]

]]> a2a4e1a1db72ae1a655312ae745ac8a5 Jaeden Granger replied to the topic Week 12: Rubbish! Contemporary Garbage in Archaeological Thought in the forum ANTH 3420 Urban Archaeology OER https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=80849 Mon, 11 Nov 2019 04:46:15 -0500 Jessica Leigh Hester’s Exploring a Hidden Archive of New York City’s Historic Trash discusses the various types of items that were found in the garbage that now preserved at the Tenement Museum. William Rathje’s Integrated Archaeology: A Garbage Paradigm discusses the archaeological context on the trash in which what they can tell us about human…[Read more]

]]> f8f259ccd5d3410744a530614ba0e69d Kelly M Britt uploaded 11.12.19 PPT to ANTH 3420 Urban Archaeology OER https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/608744/ Sat, 09 Nov 2019 16:47:35 -0500 e685b01e3f60ae707aed3092f95b57d4 Kelly M Britt replied to the topic Week 11: Dystopia: Archaeologies of Urban Disaster in the forum ANTH 3420 Urban Archaeology OER https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=80816 Sat, 09 Nov 2019 14:43:18 -0500 Nice work all! Don’t forget to submit PRIOR to class-generally on the Tuesday of the week, unless otherwise indicated.

 

]]> f22114b15f080ede00bfed324bcf6ef5 Kelly M Britt started the topic Week 12: Rubbish! Contemporary Garbage in Archaeological Thought in the forum ANTH 3420 Urban Archaeology OER https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/anth-3420-urban-archaeology-oer/forum/topic/week-12-rubbish-contemporary-garbage-in-archaeological-thought/ Sat, 09 Nov 2019 14:41:53 -0500 From the articles you read for today and the garbage study you conducted over the weekend. What kind of information can be gleemed about garbage? What are the limitations? Use your own garbage collection experience to provide examples if needed.

 

]]> e86e87e9ad6c7d0b0d31f0656a1053d3 Colin McDonald (he/him/his) joined the group ANTH 3420 Urban Archaeology OER https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/608581/ Fri, 08 Nov 2019 15:16:25 -0500 741b6b29ea8900df997f36d3c6317d92 Kelly M Britt uploaded Garbage Activity to ANTH 3420 Urban Archaeology OER https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/608453/ Thu, 07 Nov 2019 15:26:17 -0500 86cd2a7f15d4a0614dd8103aae21a301 Kelly M Britt uploaded 11.7.19 PPT to ANTH 3420 Urban Archaeology OER https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/608451/ Thu, 07 Nov 2019 15:24:58 -0500 dbbfbd45eb6e7aacffa4949d59a4c5ca Jared West replied to the topic Week 11: Dystopia: Archaeologies of Urban Disaster in the forum ANTH 3420 Urban Archaeology OER https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=80748 Thu, 07 Nov 2019 14:32:05 -0500 The three articles that were for this week all focused around disaster with 2 of the 3 focusing on Hurricane Katrina and the devastating effects it had on Louisiana.

The first article that I read was entitled After the Storm, Destruction and Reconstruction: The Potential for an Archaeology of Hurricane Katrina written by Margaret Bagwell. This…[Read more]

]]> 330470fcec866998ecae407d46d798e8 James Carey Counihan replied to the topic Week 11: Dystopia: Archaeologies of Urban Disaster in the forum ANTH 3420 Urban Archaeology OER https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=80746 Thu, 07 Nov 2019 13:54:41 -0500 Reflections #11:

The three articles we read for this week, take three different approaches of using archaeology post-disaster. Compare and contrast these approaches and the different types of analysis that can be done with each.

The three articles are basically looking at disasters and how parts of society change after the disaster. The author…[Read more]

]]> 05177f7c5c601a9a6644eb2db16aa41b Kelly M Britt uploaded 11.5.19 PPT to ANTH 3420 Urban Archaeology OER https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/607892/ Tue, 05 Nov 2019 21:03:39 -0500 1a31debd1e133d99548ed09731c1206e Jaeden Granger replied to the topic Week 11: Dystopia: Archaeologies of Urban Disaster in the forum ANTH 3420 Urban Archaeology OER https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=80612 Tue, 05 Nov 2019 00:13:14 -0500 Margaret Bagwell’s After the Storm, Destruction and Reconstruction: The Potential for an Archaeology of Hurricane Katrina discusses archaeologists studied how the contemporary landscape of the U.S. Gulf Coast was affected by Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and how it could be avoided in the future. Shannon Lee Dawdy’s The Taphonomy of Disaster and the…[Read more]

]]> a92129d20b16ede30b2c4e414f4cd891 Blessing Tate replied to the topic Week 11: Dystopia: Archaeologies of Urban Disaster in the forum ANTH 3420 Urban Archaeology OER https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=80548 Sun, 03 Nov 2019 18:13:47 -0500 All the articles, Dawdy (2006), Garazhian and Yazdi (2008), and Bagwell (2009), make a case that, apart from the gradual process, urban settlements and cultures become archaeological frameworks through rapid abandonment, as reflected by natural disasters. The researchers investigate various ways in which natural disasters affect people and how…[Read more]

]]> 89af603289b26564a12cca19b8bb3aef Blessing Tate replied to the topic Week 9: Constructing Hegemonic Genders in Urban America in the forum ANTH 3420 Urban Archaeology OER https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=80547 Sun, 03 Nov 2019 18:09:58 -0500 Gender in Urban Spaces
Wall (1991), uses ceramic material data to explore and understand the factors that the middle-class women living in Greenwich Village in New York City considered in making consumer decisions in the mid-19th century. The author utilizes the stylistic analysis method—focusing on decorative styles applied to the ceramic a…[Read more]

]]> ecff0b38f6e352fcb17f3b37a4735113 Kelly M Britt started the topic Week 11: Dystopia: Archaeologies of Urban Disaster in the forum ANTH 3420 Urban Archaeology OER https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/anth-3420-urban-archaeology-oer/forum/topic/week-11-dystopia-archaeologies-of-urban-disaster/ Sat, 02 Nov 2019 17:15:28 -0400 The three articles we read for this week, take three different approaches of using archaeology post-disaster. Compare and contrast these approaches and the different types of analysis that can be done with each.

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