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Mining archaeology in the American West : a view from the Silver State /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hardesty, Donald L., 1941-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Lincoln] : University of Nebraska Press and the Society for Historical Archaeology, [2010]
Series:Historical archaeology of the American West.
Subjects:
Nevada > Antiquities.
Social archaeology > Nevada.
Industrial archaeology > Nevada.
Mining engineering > Nevada > History.
Mines and mineral resources > Nevada > History.
Mines and mineral resources > Social aspects > Nevada > History.
Frontier and pioneer life > Nevada.
Archaeology and history > Nevada.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Traveling into Nevada's mining past
  • The archaeology of mining technology
  • The social archaeology of mining
  • Conclusions: Understanding variability and change on the mining frontier.