Uncover the Historic Cape Cod through archaeology and documents
This volume surveys how Euroamerican settlement transformed outer Cape Cod, weaving documentary history with field archaeology. It provides a clear, methodical look at how historic sites are found, analyzed, and interpreted, offering insight into early settlement, land use, and the coastal story that shaped today’s landscape.
Grounded in a regional study, the book examines Historic Period archaeology on Outer Cape Cod, highlighting how researchers combine archival material with field findings to reconstruct past settlement patterns and economic life. It emphasizes careful analysis and cautious conclusions, aiming to illuminate the processes that shaped towns like Eastham, Wellfleet, and Provincetown without overselling final answers.
- Learn how researchers frame questions and build a solid framework from both documents and artifacts.
- See how site frequencies, land use patterns, and ecological change inform settlement history.
- Explore how the study approaches salt works, farming, and the reorganization of the coastal economy.
- Discover how regional data can guide resource management and future archaeological work.
Ideal for readers curious about how history is reconstructed through careful, evidence-based archaeology and documentary research.