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James Deetz (February 8, 1930 - November 25, 2000) was an American anthropologist, often called one of a fathers of historical archaeology. His functiin focused on culture vary & a ethnic aspects inherent in a historic & archeologic record, & was caring primarily by owning the Massachusetts & Virginia colonies. Deetz taught at a University of California, Santa Barbara, Harvard, Brown, William and Mary, the University of Cape Town, the University of California, Berkeley, and the University of Virginia. He received his B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees from Harvard.

Published works
A Days of Their Populates: Life, Love, & Dying inside Plymouth Colony. (Using Patricia Scott Deetz). Future York: W.H. Freewoman. 2000. Inside Microscopic Items Forgotten: An Archeology of Early Our contries Life. (Expanded & revised edition). Up to date York: Anchor, Doubleday. 1996. Flowerdew Hundred: the Archeology of a Virginia Plantation, 1619- 1864. Charlottesville: University Click of Virginia. 1993. A Transformation of British Culture in the Eastern Cape, 1820-1860 (by owning Margot Winer). Social Dynamics vol. Sixteen there is no.One pp. 55-75. 1990. Our contries Historical Archeology: Methods & Resolutions. Science vol. 239, January 22: 362-7. 1988. History & Archeologic Theory: Walter Taylor Revisited. U.s. Antiquity 53(Single):13-22. 1988. Within Microscopic Items Forgotten: A Archeology of Early U.s. Life. Just released York: Doubleday. 1977.

James Deetz
The personal site of the late Professor Emeritus at Virginia University offers a description of his research interests, specializations, and selected publications.

James Deetz (1930-2000)
Tributes in the Plymouth Colony Archive Project at the University of Virginia. Includes a collection of searchable texts and analysis papers on the Plymouth Colony, 1620-1691.

James Deetz: A Biographical Sketch
A University of Texas student reviews the life and work of the late Professor of Anthropology who specialized in historical archaeology in New England and South Africa.

James Deetz, I Would Have the Howse Stronge in Timber
An extract from Deetz's book "In Small Things Forgotten: The Archaeology of Early American Life" (1977).