Stephen W Silliman
Biographic Data
| ID | 107916 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Stephen W Silliman |
| GIVEN NAMES | Stephen W |
| FAMILY NAME | Silliman |
| SIGNATURE | SILLIMAN S W |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Massachusetts Boston |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0157-8360 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 31 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 568 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 29 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 3 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2001 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 9 |
Mudança e continuidade, prática e memória
O estudo arqueológico de povos nativos americanos durante os períodos coloniais na América do Norte tem se concentrado amplamente em avaliar a natureza da mudança e da continuidade cultural por meio da cultura material. Embora seja uma abordagem valiosa, ela tem suas limitações por se concentrar demais nas dicotomias de mudança e continuidade, em vez de em sua inter-relação, apoiando-se em categorias culturais acríticas de artefatos, e por não re…
Inclusion, Transformation, and Humility in North American Archaeology
Lightfoot Living
Collaborating at the Trowel's Edge
Collaborating at the Trowel's Edge
Collaborative Indigenous Archaeology
Colonialismo na arqueologia histórica
Este artigo aborda o papel fundacional do colonialismo na arqueologia histórica. Seus objetivos são traçar os caminhos pelos quais o colonialismo tem estruturado as pesquisas e terminologias, tratar sobre as formas como tem sido abordado e negligenciado pela(o)s arqueóloga(o)s históricos, bem como refletir sobre a variedade de conceitos utilizados nesses estudos: contato cultural, colonialismo, pós-colonialismo, resistência, hibridismo, emaranham…
Finding Archaeological Relevance during a Pandemic and What Comes After
This article emerged as the human species collectively have been experiencing the worst global pandemic in a century. With a long view of the ecological, economic, social, and political factors that promote the emergence and spread of infectious disease, archaeologists are well positioned to examine the antecedents of the present crisis. In this article, we bring together a variety of perspectives on the issues surrounding the emergence, spread, …
Colonialism in historical archaeology
This chapter addresses the foundational role of colonialism in historical archaeology. It traces the ways that colonialism has structured research and terminology, the manner in which it has been approached or neglected by historical archaeologists, and the variety of concepts that have been utilized in such studies: culture contact, colonialism, postcolonialism, resistance, hybridity, creolization, entanglement, persistence, survivance, and ethn…
The “Old West” in the Middle East
A View from the East
Authoring and Authority in Eastern Pequot Community Heritage and Archaeology
Archaeologies of colonialism and enslavement in Spanish, Portuguese and French America
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A requiem for hybridity? The problem with Frankensteins, purées, and mules
Hybridity as an interpretive construct in the archaeology of colonialism has encountered many pitfalls, due largely to the way it has been set adrift from clear theoretical anchors and has been applied inconsistently to things, practices, processes, and even people. One of the telltale signs of its problematic nature is the ease with which archaeologists claim to identify the origin and existence of hybridity but the difficulty faced if asked whe…
Archaeologies of Indigenous Survivance and Residence
This chapter explores the concepts of survivance and residence as novel ways of thinking about complex social and material outcomes, along with their political implications, for historical and archaeological research. These concepts are used to demonstrate the 'archaeology of the colonised' by focusing on an archaeological case involving the 225-acre reservation of the Eastern Pequot Tribal Nation in southeastern Connecticut. This case shows, in …
Shellfish Collection and Community Connections in Eighteenth-Century Native New England
In recent years, the archaeology of Native American sites in colonial contexts has increased our understanding of how indigenous communities persisted in challenging times. Greater attention to practices helps to create a more enriched picture, especially when set in the context of food and consumption. This article considers shellfish remains excavated from three households on the Eastern Pequot reservation, located several kilometers Inland fro…
Archaeologies of Colonial Reduction and Cultural Production in Native Northern California
This article aims to outline themes of research in Native northern California, specifically under Spanish/Mexican and Russian control, in order to highlight key issues in North American archaeology that manifest uniquely and informatively on the West Coast. It restricts this discussion to northern California since this region has produced to date some of the most detailed and theoretically rich insights into Native American histories and cultures…
Between the Longue Durée and the Short Purée
Arqueólogos que estudam culturas Indígenas no contexto do colonialismo Europeu estão frequentemente presos em um enigma de escala temporal. Como representar, traduzir e interpretar práticas e pessoas Indígenas de forma a não só respeitar as complexidades do mundo colonial e suas ações neste, mas também situar suas vidas no contexto de suas próprias histórias culturais únicas de curto e longo prazo? Capturar essa dualidade não tem sido fácil. Part…
The Archaeology of Native-Lived Colonialism
Households, Time, and Practice
Giovanna Vitelli (this volume) offers interesting perspectives on the archaeological study of Indigenous people in colonial contexts. She does so through a commentary on my recently published (Silliman 2009) article in which I outlined a perspective on practice and memory that has helped me interpret the ways that Indigenous communities can persist between the dichotomies of change and continuity. I offer here some clarifications and engagements …
The Value and Diversity of Indigenous Archaeology
Robert McGhee (2008) recently argued against the validity and viability of Indigenous archaeology based on claims that untenable “Aboriginalism” supports the entire enterprise. However, he mischaracterizes and simplifies Indigenous archaeology, despite the wealth of literature suggesting that such community approaches have had and will continue to have great value for method, theory, rigorous interpretation, and political value in archaeology
The Complexities of Consumption
Change and Continuity, Practice and Memory
The archaeological study of Native Americans during colonial periods in North America has centered largely on assessing the nature of cultural change and continuity through material culture. Although a valuable approach, it has been hindered by focusing too much on the dichotomies of change and continuity, rather than on their interrelationship, by relying on uncritical cultural categories of artifacts and by not recognizing the role of practice …
Working on Pasts for Futures
Forging Communities in Colonial Alta California
Culture Contact or Colonialism? Challenges in the Archaeology of Native North America
What has frequently been termed 'contact-period' archaeology has assumed a prominent role in North American archaeology in the last two decades. This article examines the conceptual foundation of archaeological 'culture contact' studies by sharpening the terminological and interpretive distinction between 'contact' and 'colonialism.' The conflation of these two terms, and thereby realms of historical experience, has proven detrimental to archaeol…
Change and Continuity, Practice and Memory
The archaeological study of Native Americans during colonial periods in North America has centered largely on assessing the nature of cultural change and continuity through material culture. Although a valuable approach, it has been hindered by focusing too much on the dichotomies of change and continuity, rather than on their interrelationship, by relying on uncritical cultural categories of artifacts and by not recognizing the role of practice …
A requiem for hybridity? The problem with Frankensteins, purées, and mules
Hybridity as an interpretive construct in the archaeology of colonialism has encountered many pitfalls, due largely to the way it has been set adrift from clear theoretical anchors and has been applied inconsistently to things, practices, processes, and even people. One of the telltale signs of its problematic nature is the ease with which archaeologists claim to identify the origin and existence of hybridity but the difficulty faced if asked whe…
The “Old West” in the Middle East
In this article, I examine the role of the “Indian Country” heritage metaphor in U.S. military activities in the Middle East from a critical anthropological perspective. Research has revealed the proliferation of such discourse among soldiers, military strategists, reporters, and World Wide Web users to refer to hostile, unsecured, and dangerous territory in Iraq and Afghanistan. The salience of this symbol in 21st‐century U.S. armed conflicts at…
The Complexities of Consumption
Shellfish Collection and Community Connections in Eighteenth-Century Native New England
In recent years, the archaeology of Native American sites in colonial contexts has increased our understanding of how indigenous communities persisted in challenging times. Greater attention to practices helps to create a more enriched picture, especially when set in the context of food and consumption. This article considers shellfish remains excavated from three households on the Eastern Pequot reservation, located several kilometers Inland fro…
Between the Longue Durée and the Short Purée
Arqueólogos que estudam culturas Indígenas no contexto do colonialismo Europeu estão frequentemente presos em um enigma de escala temporal. Como representar, traduzir e interpretar práticas e pessoas Indígenas de forma a não só respeitar as complexidades do mundo colonial e suas ações neste, mas também situar suas vidas no contexto de suas próprias histórias culturais únicas de curto e longo prazo? Capturar essa dualidade não tem sido fácil. Part…
The Value and Diversity of Indigenous Archaeology
Robert McGhee (2008) recently argued against the validity and viability of Indigenous archaeology based on claims that untenable “Aboriginalism” supports the entire enterprise. However, he mischaracterizes and simplifies Indigenous archaeology, despite the wealth of literature suggesting that such community approaches have had and will continue to have great value for method, theory, rigorous interpretation, and political value in archaeology
Obsidian Studies and the Archaeology of 19th-Century California
Obsidian studies play an integral part in archaeology around the world, particularly in the Americas, but few archaeologists have employed obsidian studies to understand Native American life at historical archaeological sites. Yet, obsidian sourcing and hydration analysis can provide critical insights into site chronology and use, lithic recycling, and procurement and trade at contact and colonial sites. Obsidian geochemical sourcing and hydratio…
Finding Archaeological Relevance during a Pandemic and What Comes After
This article emerged as the human species collectively have been experiencing the worst global pandemic in a century. With a long view of the ecological, economic, social, and political factors that promote the emergence and spread of infectious disease, archaeologists are well positioned to examine the antecedents of the present crisis. In this article, we bring together a variety of perspectives on the issues surrounding the emergence, spread, …
Authoring and Authority in Eastern Pequot Community Heritage and Archaeology
Lost Laborers in Colonial California
Journal Article Lost Laborers in Colonial California: Native Americans and the Archaeology of Rancho Petaluma Get access Lost Laborers in Colonial California: Native Americans and the Archaeology of Rancho Petaluma. By Silliman Stephen W.. (Tucson: University of Arizona Press, 2004. xxii + 253 pp. Illustrations, maps, tables, notes, bibliography, index. $39.95.) Steven W. Hackel Steven W. Hackel Oregon State University Search for other works by t…
Colonialismo na arqueologia histórica
Este artigo aborda o papel fundacional do colonialismo na arqueologia histórica. Seus objetivos são traçar os caminhos pelos quais o colonialismo tem estruturado as pesquisas e terminologias, tratar sobre as formas como tem sido abordado e negligenciado pela(o)s arqueóloga(o)s históricos, bem como refletir sobre a variedade de conceitos utilizados nesses estudos: contato cultural, colonialismo, pós-colonialismo, resistência, hibridismo, emaranham…
Households, Time, and Practice
Giovanna Vitelli (this volume) offers interesting perspectives on the archaeological study of Indigenous people in colonial contexts. She does so through a commentary on my recently published (Silliman 2009) article in which I outlined a perspective on practice and memory that has helped me interpret the ways that Indigenous communities can persist between the dichotomies of change and continuity. I offer here some clarifications and engagements …
Theoretical Perspectives on Labor and Colonialism
Lost Laborers in Colonial California
Obsidian Studies and the Archaeology of 19th-Century California
Obsidian studies play an integral part in archaeology around the world, particularly in the Americas, but few archaeologists have employed obsidian studies to understand Native American life at historical archaeological sites. Yet, obsidian sourcing and hydration analysis can provide critical insights into site chronology and use, lithic recycling, and procurement and trade at contact and colonial sites. Obsidian geochemical sourcing and hydratio…
Culture Contact or Colonialism? Challenges in the Archaeology of Native North America
What has frequently been termed 'contact-period' archaeology has assumed a prominent role in North American archaeology in the last two decades. This article examines the conceptual foundation of archaeological 'culture contact' studies by sharpening the terminological and interpretive distinction between 'contact' and 'colonialism.' The conflation of these two terms, and thereby realms of historical experience, has proven detrimental to archaeol…
Lost Laborers in Colonial California
Journal Article Lost Laborers in Colonial California: Native Americans and the Archaeology of Rancho Petaluma Get access Lost Laborers in Colonial California: Native Americans and the Archaeology of Rancho Petaluma. By Silliman Stephen W.. (Tucson: University of Arizona Press, 2004. xxii + 253 pp. Illustrations, maps, tables, notes, bibliography, index. $39.95.) Steven W. Hackel Steven W. Hackel Oregon State University Search for other works by t…
Historical Archaeology
The “Old West” in the Middle East
In this article, I examine the role of the “Indian Country” heritage metaphor in U.S. military activities in the Middle East from a critical anthropological perspective. Research has revealed the proliferation of such discourse among soldiers, military strategists, reporters, and World Wide Web users to refer to hostile, unsecured, and dangerous territory in Iraq and Afghanistan. The salience of this symbol in 21st‐century U.S. armed conflicts at…
Change and Continuity, Practice and Memory
The archaeological study of Native Americans during colonial periods in North America has centered largely on assessing the nature of cultural change and continuity through material culture. Although a valuable approach, it has been hindered by focusing too much on the dichotomies of change and continuity, rather than on their interrelationship, by relying on uncritical cultural categories of artifacts and by not recognizing the role of practice …
The Value and Diversity of Indigenous Archaeology
Robert McGhee (2008) recently argued against the validity and viability of Indigenous archaeology based on claims that untenable “Aboriginalism” supports the entire enterprise. However, he mischaracterizes and simplifies Indigenous archaeology, despite the wealth of literature suggesting that such community approaches have had and will continue to have great value for method, theory, rigorous interpretation, and political value in archaeology
The Complexities of Consumption
The Archaeology of Native-Lived Colonialism
Households, Time, and Practice
Giovanna Vitelli (this volume) offers interesting perspectives on the archaeological study of Indigenous people in colonial contexts. She does so through a commentary on my recently published (Silliman 2009) article in which I outlined a perspective on practice and memory that has helped me interpret the ways that Indigenous communities can persist between the dichotomies of change and continuity. I offer here some clarifications and engagements …
Archaeologies of Colonial Reduction and Cultural Production in Native Northern California
This article aims to outline themes of research in Native northern California, specifically under Spanish/Mexican and Russian control, in order to highlight key issues in North American archaeology that manifest uniquely and informatively on the West Coast. It restricts this discussion to northern California since this region has produced to date some of the most detailed and theoretically rich insights into Native American histories and cultures…
Between the Longue Durée and the Short Purée
Arqueólogos que estudam culturas Indígenas no contexto do colonialismo Europeu estão frequentemente presos em um enigma de escala temporal. Como representar, traduzir e interpretar práticas e pessoas Indígenas de forma a não só respeitar as complexidades do mundo colonial e suas ações neste, mas também situar suas vidas no contexto de suas próprias histórias culturais únicas de curto e longo prazo? Capturar essa dualidade não tem sido fácil. Part…
Archaeologies of Indigenous Survivance and Residence
This chapter explores the concepts of survivance and residence as novel ways of thinking about complex social and material outcomes, along with their political implications, for historical and archaeological research. These concepts are used to demonstrate the 'archaeology of the colonised' by focusing on an archaeological case involving the 225-acre reservation of the Eastern Pequot Tribal Nation in southeastern Connecticut. This case shows, in …
Shellfish Collection and Community Connections in Eighteenth-Century Native New England
In recent years, the archaeology of Native American sites in colonial contexts has increased our understanding of how indigenous communities persisted in challenging times. Greater attention to practices helps to create a more enriched picture, especially when set in the context of food and consumption. This article considers shellfish remains excavated from three households on the Eastern Pequot reservation, located several kilometers Inland fro…
A requiem for hybridity? The problem with Frankensteins, purées, and mules
Hybridity as an interpretive construct in the archaeology of colonialism has encountered many pitfalls, due largely to the way it has been set adrift from clear theoretical anchors and has been applied inconsistently to things, practices, processes, and even people. One of the telltale signs of its problematic nature is the ease with which archaeologists claim to identify the origin and existence of hybridity but the difficulty faced if asked whe…
Archaeologies of colonialism and enslavement in Spanish, Portuguese and French America
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
The “Old West” in the Middle East
A View from the East
Authoring and Authority in Eastern Pequot Community Heritage and Archaeology
Colonialism in historical archaeology
This chapter addresses the foundational role of colonialism in historical archaeology. It traces the ways that colonialism has structured research and terminology, the manner in which it has been approached or neglected by historical archaeologists, and the variety of concepts that have been utilized in such studies: culture contact, colonialism, postcolonialism, resistance, hybridity, creolization, entanglement, persistence, survivance, and ethn…
Finding Archaeological Relevance during a Pandemic and What Comes After
This article emerged as the human species collectively have been experiencing the worst global pandemic in a century. With a long view of the ecological, economic, social, and political factors that promote the emergence and spread of infectious disease, archaeologists are well positioned to examine the antecedents of the present crisis. In this article, we bring together a variety of perspectives on the issues surrounding the emergence, spread, …
Collaborating at the Trowel's Edge
Collaborating at the Trowel's Edge
Archaeology (26 works) · History (26 works) · Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies (22 works) · Colonialism (18 works) · Geography (17 works) · History (15 works) · Sociology (15 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (13 works) · Art (10 works) · Ethnology (10 works)