Anita Cohen-Williams; Reference Services; Hayden Library Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-1006 PHONE: (602) 965-4579 FAX: (602) 965-9169 INTERNET: [log in to unmask] Owner: HISTARCH *** Forwarding note from HISTARCH--ASUACAD 10/29/94 01:25 *** Return-Path: <[log in to unmask]> Received: from ASUVM.INRE.ASU.EDU (NJE origin LISTSERV@ASUACAD) by ASUVM.INRE.ASU.EDU (LMail V1.2a/1.8a) with BSMTP id 1623; Sat, 29 Oct 1994 01:25:04 -0700 Date: Sat, 29 Oct 1994 18:22:16 +1000 Reply-To: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY <[log in to unmask]> Sender: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY <[log in to unmask]> From: Iain Stuart <[log in to unmask]> Organization: Faculty of Arts, The University of Sydney, AUSTRALIA Subject: Historic Gardens/Garden Arc X-To: Histarch <[log in to unmask]> To: Multiple recipients of list HISTARCH <[log in to unmask]> Historic Gardens/Garden Archaeology There are thousands of books and papers on historic gardens ranging from the Garden of Eden onwards. There is a kind of archaeology developed in the UK called Garden Archaeology. A quick trip to a suitable library may help. Much of the literature seems to be glossy superficial descriptions of the gardens of the rich and famous by landscape architects and photographers. Garden archaeology is a term that merges with landscape archaeology (another somewhat dubious term) and discussion of gardens could occur under that term as well. Yes Mark Leone did write several fascinating articles on the gardens of Annapolis focussing on the William Paca Garden as an expression of upper class ideology in Annapolis. Like much of Leone's work the articles seem to have been recieved with interest and excitement outside the USA but inside there seems to be disinterest. I think the best way of getting into the littrature would be to have a look at the articles in "Earth Patterns" as a guide to what has been happening. The reference is Kelso, W.M. Most R. 1990 Earth Patterns: Essays in Landscape Archaeology, Uni of Virginia Press. There is more that could be said but a more specific request may help. Iain Stuart PHA, Sydney Uni