Historical Archaeology and the Latter-Day Saint Past

By Benjamin C. Pykles

Historical Archaeology and the Latter-day Saint Past reviews the history of archaeological investigations at sites connected to the Latter-day Saints and examines the ways archaeology has contributed to the understanding of that past. Examples from various sites, where over time archaeologists have utilized a wide range of methods, illustrate the potential of historical archaeology to confirm, complete, correct, and sometimes confuse understandings of the Latter-day Saints.

The Arrington Lecture series, established in honor of one of the twentieth-century American West's most distinguished historians, Leonard Arrington, has become a leading forum for prominent scholars to address topics related to Latter-day Saint history. Utah State University hosts the Leonard J. Arrington Mormon History Lecture Series through the Merrill-Cazier Library's Special Collections and Archives.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1646427327
• ISBN13: 9781646427321
• Release Date: June 2025
• Publisher: Utah State University Press
• Length: 44 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.3" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 18 years and up