The Archaeology of American Mining Paperback / softback
by Paul J. White
Part of the The American Experience in Archaeological Perspective series
Paperback / softback
Description
Mining History Association Clark C. Spence Award. The mining industry in North America has a 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.
The Archaeology of American Mining offers a multifaceted look at mining, incorporating findings from an array of subfields, including historical archaeology, industrial archaeology, and maritime archaeology.
Case studies are taken from a wide range of contexts, from eastern coal mines to Alaskan gold fields, with special attention 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 our understanding of the legacies left by miners and the mining industry. A volume in the series the American Experience in Archaeological Perspective, edited by Michael S.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:216 pages
- Publisher:University Press of Florida
- Publication Date:31/01/2020
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- ISBN:9780813068046
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:216 pages
- Publisher:University Press of Florida
- Publication Date:31/01/2020
- Category:
- ISBN:9780813068046
