Reviews
"The relics of colonialism still lurk about modern culture. The archeology in question is both literal and metaphorical, and proves to be an interesing dig of cultural, religious, architectural, culinary, and many other influences and how they contrast through our world. French Colonial Archaeology in the Southeast and Caribbean is a fine pick, much recommended for history, archaeology, and anthropology collections."
--The Midwest Book Review
"While the French colonial experience in Canada and the Great Lakes is well known, the French presence (which was extensive) in the American Southeast and Caribbean is not. The volume leaves no doubt that the French experience was significantly different from that of other Europeans. Demonstrates that French colonial archaeology of the region is full of possibilities that are begging for research. It is important source material that should lead to significant new investigations and discoveries."
--American Archaeology
"Essential."
--Choice
“Books like this offering diverse views of its grand geographic scope will be useful for historians of the French New World as well as for curators and archivists of regional museums.”
--Winterthur Portfolio
Kelly and Hardy have done a fine job of assembling these contributions into a useful book related to the archaeology of French sites, and French Colonial Archaeology in the Southeast and Caribbean is a book which may be highly recommended.
--Caribbean Quarterly
French Colonial Archaeology in the Southeast and Caribbean, edited by Kenneth G. Kelly and Meredith D Hardy provides a fascinating introduction to an often overlooked yet still integral part of the history of the New World.
--Southeastern Archaeology
Dramatically increases our understanding of the colonial circum-Caribbean area by exploring the contribution of France and French colonists in the development of the region….An important addition to the body of literature of the colonial-period archaeology.
--New West Indian Guide