Importance of British Material Culture to Historical Archaeologies of the Nineteenth Century

by Alasdair Brooks

"Case studies of the importance and meaning of mass-produced material culture in Britain during the Industrial Revolution"-- "Britain was the industrial and political powerhouse of the nineteenth century--the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution and the center of the largest empire of the time. With its broad imperial reach--and even broader indirect influence--Britain had a major impact on nineteenth-century material culture worldwide. Because British manufactured goods were widespread in British colonies and beyond, a more nuanced understanding of those goods can enhance the...