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Greene, Meg

Buttons, Bones, and the Organ-Grinder's Monkey: Tales of Historical Archaeology

122 pp. | Linnet | November, 2001 | Library ISBN 0-208-02498-0 $$25.00
(4) YA Five notable sites, including New York City's Five Points neighborhood and the slave quarters at Monticello, are examined in well-documented narratives that show how contemporary archaeological studies can support or contradict historical records. Although the prose is sometimes flat and slowly paced, the material about archaeological methodology is fascinating. The book is illustrated with black-and-white photos. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

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