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prehistory, Mississippian chiefdoms, social inequality, gender roles, mortuary analysis, history of archaeology, archaeological curation This group biography shows for the first time how women made contributions in every niche that the archaeology of the region had to offer.Research Professor Curator, McClung Museum McClung Museum, Knoxville, TennesseeWe who are women in southeastern archaeology have always known that without the work of women it would never have got done at all, never mind done as well as it has been. There are many issues raised that warrant serious thought by all of us concerned with understanding the past.- Jefferson Chapman, director, Frank H. Combines humor, personal history, and serious anthropology in a balanced way without becoming a male-bashing polemic. Highly recommended for any archaeologist interested in the history of the discipline.-ChoiceAn important historical perspective on the formative years of southeastern archaeology. It convinced me that, even though some women were treated in ways which today would be regarded as highly exploitative or discriminatory, many of their experiences were similar to those of male archaeologists, and that women have made equally important contributions to southeastern archaeology.- Janet Rafferty, Journal of Alabama ArchaeologyEditors and contributors successfully walk a fine line between discussing individual accomplishments of these women and pointing out some of the obstacles that stood in the way of females attempting to navigate their way through a discipline dominated largely by males. Kwas, Bulletin of the History of ArchaeologyA readable book that provides a lot of interesting material on the history of southeastern archaeology. 'item_description' : 'An important addition to the history of southeastern archaeology, bringing to light the often undervalued or forgotten contributions of the many women who helped to make archaeology what it is today.- Mary L.

Grit-Tempered by Nancy Marie White