Reviews
"Yamin gives us a delightful romp through the invisible world of Philadelphia. Hers is an important book and one which will be sought out by all devotees of urban archaeology and material culture."--David Orr, Temple University, �Better than any previous study of urban archaeology, Rebecca Yamin�s Digging in the City of Brotherly Love shows how the buried detritus of a colonial city can yield new insights into the lives of eighteenth-century lives at every social level. Rarely have pot sherds, chicken bones, and broken bottles been made to speak to us so compellingly about their owners' values and position in the new nation.��Gary Nash, University of California, Los Angeles, "A fascinating book! Yamin's archaeological stories reveal Philadelphia's past as more nuanced than the Liberty Bell alone. Here are artisans, Irish immigrants, 'fallen' women, and even George Washington's enslaved Africans."-Diana diZerega Wall, co-author of Unearthing Gotham: The Archaeology of New York City, "Rebecca Yamin charts a course between historical scholarship and the storyteller's craft with tales of the ordinary people who lived in the shadow of America's iconic places. From the parlor artifacts of an 18th century civil servant to a prison escape tunnel, archaeologists take an 'inside out' view that's full of unexpected insights into 'we the people.'" --Adrian Praetzellis, author of Death by Theory: A Tale of Archaeological Mystery and Theory, "Rebecca Yamin charts a course between historical scholarship and the storyteller's craft with tales of the ordinary people who lived in the shadow of America's iconic places. From the parlor artifacts of an 18th century civil servant to a prison escape tunnel, archaeologists take an 'inside out' view that's full of unexpected insights into 'we the people.'" -Adrian Praetzellis, author of Death by Theory: A Tale of Archaeological Mystery and Theory, "A fascinating book! Yamin's archaeological stories reveal Philadelphia's past as more nuanced than the Liberty Bell alone. Here are artisans, Irish immigrants, 'fallen' women, and even George Washington's enslaved Africans."--Diana diZerega Wall, co-author of Unearthing Gotham: The Archaeology of New York City, "A fascinating book! Yamin's archaeological stories reveal Philadelphia's past as more nuanced thanthe Liberty Bellalone. Hereare artisans, Irish immigrants, 'fallen' women, and even George Washington's enslaved Africans."-Diana diZerega Wall, co-author of Unearthing Gotham: The Archaeology of New York City, "Better than any previous study of urban archaeology, Rebecca Yamin's Digging in the City of Brotherly Love shows how the buried detritus of a colonial city can yield new insights into the lives of eighteenth-century lives at every social level. Rarely have pot sherds, chicken bones, and broken bottles been made to speak to us so compellingly about their owners' values and position in the new nation."-Gary Nash, University of California, Los Angeles, "Yamin gives us a delightful romp through the invisible world of Philadelphia. Hers is an important book and one which will be sought out by all devotees of urban archaeology and material culture."-David Orr, Temple University, "Yamin examines all the principal excavations undertaken in Philadelphia since 1992 and selected earlier ones, transforming historical writings, images, trash, and landscape features into the people who wrote, made, and used them."�Lu Ann De Cunzo, University of Delaware, �Rebecca Yamin charts a course between historical scholarship and the storyteller�s craft with tales of the ordinary people who lived in the shadow of America�s iconic places. From the parlor artifacts of an 18th century civil servant to a prison escape tunnel, archaeologists take an �inside out� view that�s full of unexpected insights into �we the people.�� �Adrian Praetzellis, author of Death by Theory: A Tale of Archaeological Mystery and Theory, �Yamin crafts fascinating glimpses of Philadelphia past and present, weaving archaeological and historical evidence into compelling, richly textured narratives introducing us to the city, its citizens, and its archaeologists.��Mary C. Beaudry, author of Findings: The Material Culture of Needlework and Sewing, �Yamin gives us a delightful romp through the invisible world of Philadelphia. Hers is an important book and one which will be sought out by all devotees of urban archaeology and material culture.��David Orr, Temple University, "Yamin examines all the principal excavations undertaken in Philadelphia since 1992 and selected earlier ones, transforming historical writings, images, trash, and landscape features into the people who wrote, made, and used them."-Lu Ann De Cunzo, University of Delaware, "Better than any previous study of urban archaeology, Rebecca Yamin's Digging in the City of Brotherly Love shows how the buried detritus of a colonial city can yield new insights into the lives of eighteenth-century lives at every social level. Rarely have pot sherds, chicken bones, and broken bottles been made to speak to us so compellingly about their owners' values and position in the new nation."--Gary Nash, University of California, Los Angeles, "Yamin crafts fascinating glimpses of Philadelphia past and present, weaving archaeological and historical evidence into compelling, richly textured narratives introducing us to the city, its citizens, and its archaeologists."-Mary C. Beaudry, author of Findings: The Material Culture of Needlework and Sewing, "Better than any previous study of urban archaeology, Rebecca Yamin's Digging in the City of Brotherly Love shows how the buried detritus of a colonial city can yield new insights into the lives of eighteenth-century lives at every social level.Rarely have pot sherds, chicken bones, and broken bottles been made to speak to us so compellingly about their owners' values and position in the new nation."-Gary Nash, University of California, Los Angeles, �A fascinating book! Yamin�s archaeological stories reveal Philadelphia�s past as more nuanced than the Liberty Bell alone. Here are artisans, Irish immigrants, �fallen� women, and even George Washington�s enslaved Africans.��Diana diZerega Wall, co-author of Unearthing Gotham: The Archaeology of New York City, "Yamin crafts fascinating glimpses of Philadelphia past and present, weaving archaeological and historical evidence into compelling, richly textured narratives introducing us to the city, its citizens, and its archaeologists."--Mary C. Beaudry, author of Findings: The Material Culture of Needlework and Sewing, "Yamin examines all the principal excavations undertaken in Philadelphia since 1992 and selected earlier ones, transforming historical writings, images, trash, and landscape features into the people who wrote, made, and used them."--Lu Ann De Cunzo, University of Delaware, "Better than any previous study of urban archaeology, Rebecca Yamin's Digging in the City of Brotherly Love shows how the buried detritus of a colonial city can yield new insights into the lives of eighteenth-century lives at every social level. Rarely have pot sherds, chicken bones, and broken bottles been made to speak to us so compellingly about their owners'' values and position in the new nation."-Gary Nash, University of California, Los Angeles, "A fascinating book! Yamin's archaeological stories reveal Philadelphia's past as more nuanced than the Liberty Bell alone. Here are artisans, Irish immigrants, 'fallen' women, and even George Washington's enslaved Africans."-Diana diZerega Wall, co-author of Unearthing Gotham: The Archaeology of New York City
