Dr. Barbara J. Heath, Assistant Professor

Ph.D. 1988, American Civilization with specialization in Historical Archaeology, University of Pennsylvania.
M.A. 1983, American Civilization with specialization in Historical Archaeology, University of Pennsylvania.
B.A. 1982, Anthropology, The College of William and Mary.

Research Interests

Historical Archaeology, African American archaeology, historic landscapes, eastern North America and the Caribbean

Selected Publications

2004. Engendering Choice: Slavery and Consumerism in Central Virginia. In Engendering African American Archaeology, edited by Jillian Galle and Amy Young. University of Tennessee Press, Knoxville, pp. 19-38.

(with Amber Bennett) 2000. ‘The little spots allow’d them’: The Archaeological Study of African-American Yards. Historical Archaeology 34(2):38–55.

1999. Hidden Lives: The Archaeology of Slave Life at Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest. University Press of Virginia, Charlottesville.

1999. Yabbas, Monkeys, Jugs, and Jars: Local Pottery Production and Its Meaning. In African Sites: Archaeology in the Caribbean, edited by Jay B. Haviser. Markus Wiener Publishers, Princeton, pp. 196-220.

1999. “Your Humble Servant”: Free Artisans in the Monticello Community. In I, too, am America: Archaeological Studies of African-American Life, edited by Theresa A. Singleton. University Press of Virginia, Charlottesville, pp.193-217.

2007 Field School at Wingos Quarter