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archaeology of forts
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Colonialism
Commemoration
Conflict Archaeology
Dispossession
entanglement
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forthcoming
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indigeneity
landscape archaeology
materiality
plural identities
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  • ISBN 9780813079684
  • Dimensions: 155 x 235mm
  • Publication Date: 15 Sep 2026
  • Publisher: University Press of Florida
  • Publication City/Country: US
  • Product Form: Hardback
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A global exploration of the many ways forts served as instruments of conquest and spaces of cultural exchange

European colonial fortifications were built to advance imperial ambitions and appropriate Native lands, yet their roles varied in different contexts based on factors such as environmental conditions, competition with rivals, and relations with Indigenous groups. This volume examines and compares forts constructed by Spanish, French, British, Portuguese, Dutch, and Russian empires across four continents from the sixteenth to nineteenth centuries.

Drawing on archaeological and documentary evidence, contributors explore how forts shaped colonial processes and the local landscape, emerging as a nexus of intersecting identities and a catalyst for social and political anxieties. They show that forts were meeting places for diverse ethnic and cultural groups as Europeans relied on local knowledge to navigate unfamiliar settings. Chapters also trace how forts have been represented and memorialized, from historical depictions to modern commemorations. These comparative studies of the lived experiences of colonizers and Indigenous peoples at fort sites demonstrate the many topics, themes, and issues informed by this heritage.
About
Michael S. Nassaney is professor emeritus of anthropology at Western Michigan University. His many books include The Historical Archaeology of Michigan and Fort St. Joseph Revealed: The Historical Archaeology of a Fur Trading Post. Sergio Escribano-Ruiz, professor of archaeology at the University of the Basque Country (EHU), is coeditor of Material Exchanges in Medieval and Early Modern Europe: Archaeological Perspectives and coauthor of Arqueología de la Arquitectura: Una experiencia práctica para el análisis arqueológico de edificios históricos.

Contributors: María Cruz Berrocal Adrián García Rojo Andrew R. Beaupré Robert C. Chidester Michael Strezewski Douglas C. Wilson Travis G. Parno Ashley A. Dumas H. Kory Cooper J. David McMahan José António Brandão Erika K. Hartley Jeffrey Spanbauer Tânia Casimiro Mark J. Wagner Evan M. Binkley Charles R. Cobb Audrey Horning