{"product_id":"uncovering-history-archaeological-investigations-at-the-little-bighorn-9780806146621","title":"Uncovering History: Archaeological Investigations at the Little Bighorn","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlmost as soon as the last shot was fired in the Battle of the Little Bighorn, the battlefield became an archaeological site. For many years afterward, as fascination with the famed 1876 fight intensified, visitors to the area scavenged the many relics left behind. It took decades, however, before researchers began to tease information from the battle's debris--and the new field of battlefield archaeology began to emerge. In \u003ci\u003eUncovering History\u003c\/i\u003e, renowned archaeologist Douglas D. Scott offers a comprehensive account of investigations at the Little Bighorn, from the earliest collecting efforts to early-twentieth-century findings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArtifacts found on a field of battle and removed without context or care are just relics, curiosities that arouse romantic imagination. When investigators recover these artifacts in a systematic manner, though, these items become a valuable source of clues for reconstructing battle events. Here Scott describes how detailed analysis of specific detritus at the Little Bighorn--such as cartridge cases, fragments of camping equipment and clothing, and skeletal remains--have allowed researchers to reconstruct and reinterpret the history of the conflict. In the process, he demonstrates how major advances in technology, such as metal detection and GPS, have expanded the capabilities of battlefield archaeologists to uncover new evidence and analyze it with greater accuracy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough his broad survey of Little Bighorn archaeology across a span of 130 years, Scott expands our understanding of the battle, its protagonists, and the enduring legacy of the battlefield as a national memorial.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eScott, Douglas D.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDouglas D. Scott \u003c\/b\u003eis retired as supervisory archaeologist, Midwest Archeological Center, National Park Service. Widely known as an expert on military archaeology, he is the author or co-author of numerous publications, including \u003ci\u003eThey Died with Custer: Soldiers' Bones from the Battle of the Little Bighorn\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUncovering History: Archaeological Investigations at the Little Bighorn\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCuster, Cody, and Grand Duke Alexis: Historical Archaeology of the Royal Buffalo Hunt\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eReece, Bob:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eBob Reece\u003c\/b\u003e is President of the Friends of the Little Bighorn Battlefield.","brand":"University of Oklahoma Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50631635337490,"sku":"9780806146621","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_93327093-0de3-460d-b5cb-5d117ad0a456.jpg?v=1732778572","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/uncovering-history-archaeological-investigations-at-the-little-bighorn-9780806146621","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}