Revolutionary Economies: What Archaeology Reveals about the Birth of American Capitalism

Revolutionary Economies: What Archaeology Reveals about the Birth of American Capitalism

by ThomasWCuddy (Author)

Synopsis

The roots of capitalism in America can be found in the archaeology and history of urban craftsmen and production in the Chesapeake regions of Annapolis and Alexandria.Revolutionary Economies examines archaeological sites in these early American cities in order to explore the country's economic history, charting the stages of production from household manufacturing to larger workshops to mechanized factories.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 166
Publisher: AltaMira Press,U.S.
Published: 11 Sep 2008

ISBN 10: 0759111790
ISBN 13: 9780759111790

Media Reviews
Well written and easy to read, this book shows how early trades and small American industries were capitalized, a topic unexplored by historical archaeologists. Thomas Cuddy has written an interesting and intellectually viable supplementary text for undergraduates. -- Mark P. Leone, University of Maryland, College Park
Author Bio
Thomas W. Cuddy is senior associate at ICF International. He has previously held the position of Curator of Archaeology at the Historic Annapolis Foundation/University of Maryland.