Lost Laborers in Colonial California Native Americans and the Archaeology of Rancho Petaluma |
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| Author:
| Silliman, Stephen W. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8165-2381-8 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2004 |
| Publisher: | University of Arizona Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $50.00USD $50.00 |
Book Description:
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Native Americans who populated the various ranchos of Mexican California as laborers are people frequently lost to history. The "rancho period" was a critical time for California Indians, as many were drawn into labor pools for the flourishing ranchos following the 1834 dismantlement of the mission system, but they are practically absent ...
Native Americans who populated the various ranchos of Mexican California as laborers are people frequently lost to history. The "rancho period" was a critical time for California Indians, as many were drawn into labor pools for the flourishing ranchos following the 1834 dismantlement of the mission system, but they are practically absent ...