Synopses & Reviews
The moral mission archaeology set in motion by black activists inthe 1960s and 1970s sought to tell the story of Americans, particularly AfricanAmericans, forgotten by the written record. Today, the archaeological study ofAfrican-American life is no longer simply an effort to capture unrecorded aspects ofblack history or to exhume the heritage of a neglected community. Archaeologists nowrecognize that one cannot fully comprehend the European colonial experience in theAmericas without understanding its Africancounterpart.
This collection of essays reflectsand extends the broad spectrum of scholarship arising from this expanded definitionof African-American archaeology, treating such issues as the analysis andrepresentation of cultural identity, race, gender, and class; cultural interactionand change; relations of power and domination; and the sociopolitics ofarchaeological practice. I, Too, Am Americaexpands African-American archaeology into an inclusive historical vision andidentifies promising areas for future study.