Overview
The mining industry in North America is an important subject for archaeological investigation due to its rich and conflicted history. It is associated with the opening of the frontier and the rise of the United States as an industrial power but also with social upheaval, the dispossession of indigenous lands, and extensive environmental impacts. Synthesizing fifty years of research on American mining sites that date from colonial times to the present, Paul White provides an ideal overview of the field for both students and professionals. Case studies are taken from a wide range of contexts, from eastern coal mines to Alaskan gold fields, and special attention is paid to the domestic and working lives of miners. Exploring what material artifacts can tell us about the lives of people who left few records, White demonstrates how archaeologists contribute to understanding mining legacies.
Full Product Details
Author: Paul J. White
Publisher: University Press of Florida
Imprint: University Press of Florida
Weight: 0.460kg
ISBN: 9780813054551
ISBN 10: 0813054559
Pages: 200
Publication Date: 30 June 2017
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
"""A very good introduction to the archaeology of US mining. . . . Highly recommended.""--Choice ""Finally there is a volume dedicated to the archaeological investigation of historical mining-related sites in the United States. . . . Deserves to be on the shelves of all levels of students and professionals who deal with this vast resource base.""--Historical Archaeology ""Provides a rich account of historical archaeology as it has focused on American mining. . . . Should prove invaluable to archaeologists, historians, and anyone else who studies mining sites, whether professionally or avocationally.""--Industrial Archeology"
A very good introduction to the archaeology of US mining. . . . Highly recommended. --Choice Finally there is a volume dedicated to the archaeological investigation of historical mining-related sites in the United States. . . . Deserves to be on the shelves of all levels of students and professionals who deal with this vast resource base. --Historical Archaeology Provides a rich account of historical archaeology as it has focused on American mining. . . . Should prove invaluable to archaeologists, historians, and anyone else who studies mining sites, whether professionally or avocationally. --Industrial Archeology
A very good introduction to the archaeology of US mining. . . . Highly recommended. --Choice
Author Information
Paul J. White is associate professor of anthropology at the University of Alaska Anchorage.
