The Archaeology of American Capitalism

“Explores such topics as European-Indian relations, early colonial culture change, urbanization, and mass consumption.”—Chronicle Review

“A scholarly and fascinating study, enhanced with useful indexes, bibliography, and much more, making a core addition to any historical or economic history collections in community and college libraries.”—Midwest Book Review

“Does a very good job making sense of an exceptionally complex scholarship on capitalism that is routinely invoked in historical archaeology. . . . This book is a sound primer for undergraduate and graduate students alike.”—Paul R. Mullins, author of Race and Affluence

“Examines the material culture of capitalism in America and illustrates its development from the colonial to the modern eras. It is the first comparative treatment in archaeology to do so.”—American Archaeology

“Matthews has offered a bold new interpretation of the archaeology of capitalism. This book will take historical archaeology in exciting new directions of inquiry.”—Charles E. Orser Jr., author of The Archaeology of Race and Racialization in Historic America