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Eldorado!: The Archaeology of Gold Mining in the Far North
. Ed(S): Spude, Catherine Holder; Mills, Robin O.; Gurcke, Karl; Sprague, Roderick
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paperback. The first sustained account of the archaeology of twentieth-century gold mining sites in Alaska or the Yukon Editor(s): Spude, Catherine Holder; Mills, Robin O.; Gurcke, Karl; Sprague, Roderick. Series: Historical Archaeology of the American West. Num Pages: 376 pages, 28 Illustrations, 8 maps, 27 tables, 12 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBBWK; 1KBCY; HDT; KNAT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 230 x 22. Weight in Grams: 518.
When gold was discovered in the far northern regions of Alaska and the Yukon in the late nineteenth century, thousands of individuals headed north to strike it rich. This massive movement required a vast network of supplies and services and brought even more people north to manage and fulfill those needs. In this volume, archaeologists, historians, and ethnologists discuss their interlinking studies of the towns, trails, and mining districts that figured in the northern gold rushes, including the first sustained account of the archaeology of twentieth-century gold mining sites in Alaska or the Yukon.
The authors explore various parts ... Read more
When gold was discovered in the far northern regions of Alaska and the Yukon in the late nineteenth century, thousands of individuals headed north to strike it rich. This massive movement required a vast network of supplies and services and brought even more people north to manage and fulfill those needs. In this volume, archaeologists, historians, and ethnologists discuss their interlinking studies of the towns, trails, and mining districts that figured in the northern gold rushes, including the first sustained account of the archaeology of twentieth-century gold mining sites in Alaska or the Yukon.
The authors explore various parts ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
Series
Historical Archaeology of the American West
Number of Pages
376
Place of Publication
Lincoln, United States
ISBN
9780803210998
SKU
V9780803210998
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About . Ed(S): Spude, Catherine Holder; Mills, Robin O.; Gurcke, Karl; Sprague, Roderick
Catherine Holder Spude is a retired archaeologist with the National Park Service. She is the author of Sin and Grace: The True Story of Skagway’s Underworld and has published articles in the Journal of Historical Archaeology, Arctic, and Alaska History. Robin O. Mills is an archaeologist with the Bureau of Land Management in the Fairbanks District Office. His articles have ... Read more
Reviews for Eldorado!: The Archaeology of Gold Mining in the Far North
"The authors make a compelling case for the preservation and study of the Klondike Gold rush. A cultural and scientific Eldorado awaits."—Mark Michael, American Archaeology "By employing Donald L. Hardesty's frontier mining pattern composed of cross-cultural communities, Eldorado's authors enables readers to imagine its applicability to mining sites and systems around the glove."—Lynn Furnis, Alaska History "Eldorado! is simply great ... Read more