Revolutionary Economies: What Archaeology Reveals about the Birth of American Capitalism by Thomas W. Cuddy

Revolutionary Economies: What Archaeology Reveals about the Birth of American Capitalism
by Thomas W. Cuddy

Price: $29.95

ISBN: 0759111790

ISBN-13: 9780759111790

Data published: 2008

Publisher: AltaMira Press

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

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

Author: Thomas W. Cuddy

Number Of Pages: 156

Binding: Paperback

ISBN-10: 0470185511

ISBN-13: 9780759111790

Language: English

Amazon Sales Rank: 877055

Publication Date: 2008

Publisher: AltaMira Press

Package Dimensions: 0.50 x 8.90 x 6.00 inches

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