Author: iamdefinitory

Mass Production – The manufacturing of goods in large quantities, as reflected in industrial archaeology.

Industrial Waste and Pollution – The environmental impact of industrial activities.

Canal Systems – Man-made waterways used for industrial transport.

Workhouses – Institutions that housed and provided labor for the poor during industrial periods.

Urbanization and Industrialization – The relationship between industrial growth and the expansion of cities.

Textile Mills – Factories that produced cloth, central to the Industrial Revolution.

Ironworks and Foundries – Sites where iron was processed and shaped into tools, weapons, and construction materials.

Railway Archaeology – The study of historic rail networks, stations, and rolling stock.

Mining Archaeology – The study of historical mining sites and their environmental and social impacts.

Steam Engine – A key technological innovation of the Industrial Revolution, frequently found in industrial archaeological sites.