In Small Things Forgotten

Shelter is basic to human existence, and if one wants to understand the past to the fullest, they should not overlook the smaller pieces of the total picture. In the book, “In Small Things Forgotten” by James Deetz, it is brought to life the importance of how even the smallest things in the world can help shape a better understanding of the past. The details outlined in the book provide interesting facts on the way early ancestors lived and were memorialized. For example, Deetz mentions the use of photography as a means to—for lack of better terminology— “preserve” the physical appearance of buildings and landscapes that have since deteriorated, been demolished or built over.
Therefore, it is true that the past can be seen most fully by studying