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Analysis of dredge tailings pile patterns : applications for historical archaeological research

Creator:

Purdy, Sarah E.

Abstract:

For centuries humans have been searching for precious metals. The search for gold has greatly changed the landscape of the American West, beginning in the 1850s and continuing today. Various gold rushes around the country created mining colonies in remote areas, thereby connecting the frontier with the rest of America...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis

Full Text:

search for gold has greatly changed the landscape of the American West, beginning in the 1850s and