Paul A. Shackel is professor of anthropology and director of the Center for Heritage Resource Studies at the University of Maryland. He is the author or editor of numerous books, including Myth, Memory, and the Making of the American Landscape.

Shackel provides a compelling account of how an archaeology of working-class life can correct and enrich historical knowledge and improve public understanding of the American industrial experience." — Dean J. Saitta, University of Denver"A thorough, well-written overview of the issues confronting an archaeology of labor and the contributions historical archaeologists have made in addressing those issues. I would strongly recommend this book for anyone teaching historical archaeology or labor history at the university level." — Stephen A. Mrozowski, University of Massachusetts

Paul A. Shackel is professor of anthropology and director of the Center for Heritage Resource Studies at the University of Maryland. He is the author or editor of numerous books, including Myth, Memory, and the Making of the American Landscape.

Shackel provides a compelling account of how an archaeology of working-class life can correct and enrich historical knowledge and improve public understanding of the American industrial experience." — Dean J. Saitta, University of Denver"A thorough, well-written overview of the issues confronting an archaeology of labor and the contributions historical archaeologists have made in addressing those issues. I would strongly recommend this book for anyone teaching historical archaeology or labor history at the university level." — Stephen A. Mrozowski, University of Massachusetts

Paul A. Shackel is professor of anthropology and director of the Center for Heritage Resource Studies at the University of Maryland. He is the author or editor of numerous books, including Myth, Memory, and the Making of the American Landscape.

Shackel provides a compelling account of how an archaeology of working-class life can correct and enrich historical knowledge and improve public understanding of the American industrial experience." — Dean J. Saitta, University of Denver"A thorough, well-written overview of the issues confronting an archaeology of labor and the contributions historical archaeologists have made in addressing those issues. I would strongly recommend this book for anyone teaching historical archaeology or labor history at the university level." — Stephen A. Mrozowski, University of Massachusetts