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The Necessity of Archaeology in Creating Public Interpretations: Bringing a Global Perspective to Historic Charleston, SC (2023)

DOCUMENT Citation Only Carin E Bloom.

This is an abstract from the session entitled "Paper / Report Submission (General Sessions)", at the 2023 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. Interpretations at historic house museums are often so localized and detailed to cities or individuals that it is hard for visitors to grasp the truly global nature of human settlement throughout history. Charleston, South Carolina was a major port city in the 19th century; full of opulence, worldly society, and human oppression,...