A new book that may be ofinterest: The archaeology of Americancemeteries and gravemarkers / Sherene Baugher and Richard F. Veit ; foreword byMichael S. NassaneyUniversity Press of Florida, 2014ISBN: 9780813049717Summaryfrom Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/Archaeology-Cemeteries-Gravemarkers-Experience-Archaeological/dp/0813049717/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1428608534&sr=1-1):“Gravestones,cemeteries, and memorial markers offer fixed points in time to examineAmericans’ changing attitudes toward death and dying. In tracing the evolutionof commemorative practices from the seventeenth century to the present, ShereneBaugher and Richard Veit offer insights into our transformation from apreindustrial and agricultural to an industrial, capitalist country.            Paying particular attention to populations often overlooked in the historicalrecord—African Americans, Native Americans, and immigrant groups—the authorsalso address the legal, logistical, and ethical issues that confront fieldresearchers who conduct cemetery excavations. Baugher and Veit reveal howgender, race, ethnicity, and class have shaped the cultural landscapes ofburial grounds and summarize knowledge gleaned from the archaeological study ofhuman remains and the material goods interred with the deceased.            >From the practices of historic period Native American groups to elitemausoleums, and from almshouse mass graves to the rise in popularity of greenburials today, The Archaeology of Cemeteries and Gravemarkers providesan overview of the many facets of this fascinating topic.” Tony L.