Agrarian Life, Romantic Death: Archeological and Historical Testing and Data Recovery for the I-85 Northern Alternative, Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Stone Mountain: New South Associates, 1991. Softcover. 8 1/2" x 11." 281 pp. Illustrations, maps. Report submitted to the South Carolina Department of Highways and Public Transportation by New South Associates, April 1, 1991. This is a major First print. 1991 cultural resources management report that details the archaeological testing and data recovery conducted along the proposed Interstate-85 Northern Alternative in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. The study investigated both rural farmstead sites and historic cemeteries, offering a detailed look at 19th-century Piedmont culture. Key focuses of the publication include:Tenant Farming: An in-depth analysis of agrarian lifeways and the socioeconomic challenges of postbellum capitalist farm tenancy in the region. Mortuary Practices: Evaluation of Victorian-era burial customs, burial treatments, and grave inclusions at historical cemeteries displaced by the highway project Site Mitigation: Methodological insights into mitigating historic resources during highway construction. The report is officially documented within the South Carolina Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology [SCIAA] archives Rare item. WorldCat lists twelve holdings. Near Fine in wraps. Item #619202611
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