{"product_id":"beneath-the-ivory-tower-the-archaeology-of-academia-paperback","title":"Beneath the Ivory Tower: The Archaeology of Academia - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRussell K. Skowronek\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eKenneth E. Lewis\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"For the first time we have a volume that shows us the story of archaeology at some of our most significant and cherished institutions, America's colleges and universities.\"--Richard C. Waldbauer, National Park Service\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The chapters in this volume demonstrate the integration of teaching, learning, research, and service in the efforts to preserve and interpret heritage for the benefit of all those who identify with the academy.\"--Michael S. Nassaney, Western Michigan University\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs a discipline, archaeology often provides amazing insights into the past. But it can also illuminate the present, especially when investigations are undertaken to better examine the history of institutions such as colleges and universities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eBeneath the Ivory Tower\u003c\/i\u003e, contributors offer a series of case studies to reveal the ways archaeology can offer a more objective view of changes and transformations that have taken place on America's college campuses. From the tennis courts of William and Mary to the \"iconic paths, lawns, and well-ordered brick buildings\" of Harvard, this volume will change the ways readers look at their alma maters--and at archaeology. Also included are studies of Michigan State, Notre Dame, South Carolina, Massachusetts, Illinois, North Carolina, Washington \u0026amp; Lee, Santa Clara, California, and Stanford.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRussell K. Skowronek\u003c\/b\u003e, professor of anthropology and history at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, is coauthor or coeditor of several books including \u003ci\u003ePieces of Eight: More Archaeology of Piracy\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eKenneth E. Lewis\u003c\/b\u003e, professor of anthropology at Michigan State University, is author of \u003ci\u003eWest to Far Michigan: Settling the Lower Peninsula, 1815-1860\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCamden: Historical Archaeology in the South Carolina Backcountry\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.81 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 15, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52504815337779,"sku":"9780813062167","price":55.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/Y3laYm80RnpnbDhQU2djZ2IxZlJJZz09.webp?v=1760201869","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/beneath-the-ivory-tower-the-archaeology-of-academia-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}