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Using data from archaeological excavations, patent filings, and marketing catalogs, this book provides a broad view of the introduction, spread, and use of mass-produced coffin hardware in North America. At the book's heart is a standardized typology of coffin hardware that recognizes stylistic and functional changes and a fresh look at the meanings and uses of the various motifs and decorative elements. Within the discussion of mass-produced coffin hardware in North America is new work connecting the North American industry with its British antecedents and a fresh analysis of the prime factors that led to the introduction and spread of mass-produced coffin hardware. Extensively illustrated with examples of coffin hardware to aid scholars and professionals in identification.

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9781598741353

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Megan Springate is an historical archaeologist with experience working in academic, institutional, and cultural resource management environments in Canada and the northeastern and mid-Atlantic United States. She completed her undergraduate and Master's degrees in Canada, and is currently a PhD candidate in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Maryland at College Park, USA.

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