FINDING COMMON GROUND IN COMMON PLACES Interdisciplinary methods for analyzing historic architecture on archaeological sites

As exemplified by James Deetz' use of Henry Glassie's ideas, there has long been a theoretical cross-fertilization between vernacular architecture studies and historical archaeology. This chapter presents a case study in which that cross-fertilization extended beyond theory to practice in the field. The project, a joint historical archaeology and vernacular architecture study, focused on the cultural landscape of southeastern Colorado, a fertile ground for both types of investigation. In this chapter the authors discuss significant theoretical foundations common to both disciplines, and suggest ways practitioners can benefit from one another's innovations and expertise.