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Hardesty, Donald L., 1941-

Mining archaeology in the American West : a view from the Silver State / Donald L. Hardesty. - [Lincoln] : University of Nebraska Press and the Society for Historical Archaeology, ©2010. - 1 online resource (xvii, 220 pages) : illustrations, maps - Historical archaeology of the American West . - Historical archaeology of the American West. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

ISBN: 9780803230187 (electronic bk.) 0803230184 (electronic bk.)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Archaeology and history--Nevada.
Frontier and pioneer life--Nevada.
Mines and mineral resources--Social aspects--History.--Nevada
Mines and mineral resources--History.--Nevada
Mining engineering--History.--Nevada
Industrial archaeology--Nevada.
Social archaeology--Nevada.
Archéologie et histoire--Nevada.
Technique minière--Histoire.--Nevada
Archéologie industrielle--Nevada.
Archéologie sociale--Nevada.
HISTORY--State & Local--General.
Antiquities.
Archaeology and history.
Frontier and pioneer life.
Industrial archaeology.
Mines and mineral resources.
Mines and mineral resources--Social aspects.
Mining engineering.
Social archaeology.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Nevada--Antiquities.
Nevada.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
History.

LC Class. No.: F843 / .H25 2010eb

Dewey Class. No.: 979.3/01