Limit search to available items
Book Cover
E-book
Author Obermayr, Erich, 1948- author.

Title Historical archaeology in the Cortez Mining District : under the Nevada giant / Erich Obermayr and Robert W. McQueen
Published Reno ; Las Vegas : University of Nevada Pres, [2016]

Copies

Description 1 online resource
Series Mining and Society Series
Contents The place -- One story -- A mining history of the Cortez District -- Unlocking the silver -- A ton of work for an ounce of silver -- Many lives many stories -- Beyond food clothing and shelter -- Archaeology and memory -- Return to Mill Canyon -- The silver never failed
Summary The Cortez Hills Expansion Project archaeological excavations uncovered a wealth of information about the Cortez Mining District, from its beginning in 1863 to the government-mandated end to the mining of precious metals in the district during World War II. Obermayr and McQueen use archaeological data as a foundation to tell the story of life in one of Nevada's most intriguing, long-lived mining districts. Archaeologists excavate and analyze many thousands of artifacts, uncovering the homes and workplaces--and even trash dumps--of prospectors and miners, mill workers, charcoal burners, brickmakers, blacksmiths, teamsters, and families. They present an archaeological view of everyday life: how Cortez was populated by a variety of ethnic groups, how they lived, what products they bought or consumed, what their social status was, and how, even in this remote location, they created their own version of lives exemplifying the era's Victorian ideals. Readers interested in the archaeology of the West, mining history, and the history of Nevada will find this book fascinating
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed
Subject Archaeology and history -- Nevada -- Cortez-Mill Canyon Mining District
Silver mines and mining -- Nevada -- Cortez-Mill Canyon Mining District
Mines and mineral resources -- Nevada -- Cortez-Mill Canyon Mining District
Frontier and pioneer life -- Nevada -- Cortez-Mill Canyon Mining District
Industrial archaeology -- Nevada -- Cortez-Mill Canyon Mining District
Social archaeology -- Nevada -- Cortez-Mill Canyon Mining District
HISTORY -- United States -- State & Local -- General.
Antiquities
Archaeology and history
Frontier and pioneer life
Industrial archaeology
Mines and mineral resources
Silver mines and mining
Social archaeology
Nevada -- Antiquities.
Cortez-Mill Canyon Mining District (Nev.) -- History
Nevada
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
Author McQueen, Robert W., 1968- author.
LC no. 2016017274
ISBN 9780874170023
0874170028