Mining Archaeology in the American West |
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| Author:
| Hardesty, Donald L. |
| Series title: | Historical Archaeology of the American West Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-282-74929-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2010 |
| Publisher: | University of Nebraska Press
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $45.00 |
Book Description:
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Mining played a prominent role in the shaping and settling of the American West in the nineteenth century. Following the discovery of the famous Comstock Lode in Nevada in 1859, mining became increasingly industrialized, changing mining technology, society, and culture throughout the world. In the wake of these changes, Nevada became an important mining region, with new people and technologies further altering the ways mining was pursued and miners interacted.
Mining played a prominent role in the shaping and settling of the American West in the nineteenth century. Following the discovery of the famous Comstock Lode in Nevada in 1859, mining became increasingly industrialized, changing mining technology, society, and culture throughout the world. In the wake of these changes, Nevada became an important mining region, with new people and technologies further altering the ways mining was pursued and miners interacted.