The Archaeology of Kingston, New York

""The Archaeology of Kingston New York is a truly exhaustive summary of the archaeology that has taken place in the city and surrounding area to date. Through careful attention to detail and clarity of writing, Diamond analyses an enormous catalog of data from published and unpublished literature that will be useful to a wide range of audiences including professional archaeologists, historians, local planning officials, educators, and the curious public. Sources unavailable to non-archaeologists are presented in detail to interpret the material culture used by peoples of Indigenous, African, and European descent. The result is an expansive and substantive diachronic synthesis of life in the mid-Hudson Valley that will surely serve as a definitive archaeological reference for years to come."" — Michael T. Lucas, Curator of Historical Archaeology, New York State Museum ""The evidence from archaeological excavations opens a new window into thousands of years of the history of Kingston. This previously unpublished study and analysis of physical artifacts and features provides an unprecedented view into the lives of people, and their slaves, who have lived at this location for many centuries.  It is a record that will be of value to many future scholars. The artifacts from historic time periods are shown to be able to explain the meaning of many of the well-known historical documents in Kingston history."" — Paul R. Huey, retired director, State Historic Sites archaeology program of the Bureau of Historic Sites in the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation