Unburied Lives - by Laurie a Wilkie (Paperback)

About the Book

In Unburied Lives Wilkie demonstrates how we can "listen" to stories found in things neglected, ignored, or disparaged--documents not consulted, architecture not studied, material traces preserved in the dirt.

Book Synopsis

In Unburied Lives Wilkie demonstrates how we can listen to stories found in things neglected, ignored, or disparaged--documents not consulted, architecture not studied, material traces preserved in the dirt.

Review Quotes

Wilkie's study of the Buffalo soldiers and military life at Fort Davis is bold and innovative. She reveals a complex web of material and social entanglements that illustrate the military's complicity in anti-black racism while highlighting the various ways that black men--as soldiers, husbands, friends, and fathers--navigated an especially difficult terrain to demonstrate their humanity and rights to citizenship.--Maria Franklin, contributor to Unlocking the Past: Celebrating Historical Archaeology in North America

About the Author

Laurie A. Wilkie is the Richard and Rhoda Goldman Distinguished Professor of Social Sciences at the University of California, Berkeley. Her books include Strung Out on Archaeology: An Introduction to Archaeological Research, The Lost Boys of Zeta Psi: A Historical Archaeology of Masculinity at a University Fraternity, and The Archaeology of Mothering: An African-American Midwife's Tale.