Investigating the Ordinary

“Makes the case that the everyday should and does matter in archaeology. The content is fresh, the approaches are varied, and the case is convincing.”—Adam King, editor of Archaeology in South Carolina: Exploring the Hidden Heritage of the Palmetto State

“A phenomenal collection of case studies written by prominent southeastern archaeologists which asks thought-provoking questions about the past, and more importantly, offers suggestions for the future of our field.”—North American Archaeologist

“Offer[s] concrete, science/data-driven perspectives on the everyday. . . . The value here centers on challenging archaeologists to explore unfamiliar contexts, ideas, and methodologies from numerous perspectives, a transdisciplinary approach for a twenty-first century public-oriented archaeology.”—Southeastern Archaeology

“Provides theoretical, empirical, and imaginative inspiration. . . . Recommend[ed] for any practitioner interested in pushing the boundaries of inquiry.”—Journal of Anthropological Research

“Addresses critical issues, including how the everyday and the exceptional are fundamentally entangled to produce one another, contributing valuably to a substantive archaeology of everyday matters.”—Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute

“Convincingly argues that investigating the ordinary does matter in ‘real’ archaeology for many reasons, including formulating research questions, integrating data, collaborative research, and even theory building.”—American Antiquity

“Encourages archaeologists to consider the complexities of everyday life, and to recognize that the practices, animals, and materials that people engage with on a daily basis have important effects in the broader sociocultural context.”—Midcontinental Journal of Archaeology

“Investigating the Ordinary makes a convincing case that the everyday matters in archaeological discourse, and that we, as producers of this discourse, have a responsibility to continue its relevance in today’s world.”—Mississippi Archaeology