1st Edition
Hidden Heritage Historical Archaeology of the Overseas Chinese
Beginning in the mid-nineteenth century, large numbers of people from mainland China emigrated to the United States and other countries seeking employment. Termed "overseas Chinese," they made lasting contributions to the development of early communities, an impact which has only begun to be recognized in recent years. "Chinatowns," rural mining claims, work camps for railroad and other construction activities, salmon canneries and shrimp camps, laundries, stores, cook shacks, cemeteries, and temples are only some of the sites where traces of their presence can be found. In recent years, numerous archaeological and historical investigations of the overseas Chinese have taken place, and "Hidden Heritage" presents the results of some of those studies.
Acknowledgements
List of Figures
List of Tables
Introduction
Part One: Rural Contexts
The Documentary Record of an Overseas Chinese Mining Camp Darby C. Stapp
Archaeological Evidence of Chinese Use along the Lower Salmon River, Idaho David A. Sisson
Idaho's Chinese Mountain Gardens Jeffrey M. Fee
The Study of Faunal Remains from an Overseas Chinese Mining Camp in Northern Idaho Julia G. Longenecker and Darby C. Stapp
Part Two: Urban Contexts
The Overseas Chinese in El Paso: Changing Goals, Changing Realities Edward Staski
Inventory Records of Ceramics and Opium from a Nineteenth Century Chinese Store in California Ruth Ann Sando and David L. Felton
Animal Bones from Historic Urban Chinese Sites: A Comparison of Sacramento, Woodland, Tucson, Ventura, and Lovelock Sherri M. Gust
Part Three: Work and Leisure
The Chinese Cannery Workers of Warrendale, Oregon, 1876-1930 John L. Fagan
Besides Polly Bemis: Historical and Artifactual Evidence for Chinese Women in the West, 1848-1930 Priscilla Wegars
Chinese Opium Smoking Techniques and Paraphernalia Jerry Wylie and Richard E. Fike
Part Four: Analytical Techniques
The Manganese/Cobalt Ratio in Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Asian Porcelain Harvey Steele
Sourcing and Dating of Asian Porcelains by Elemental Analysis Alison Stenger
Part Five: Comparative and Theoretical Studies
Form and Adaptation: Nineteenth Century Chinese Miners' Dwellings in Southern New Zealand Neville A. Ritchie
Old Approaches and New Directions: Implications for Future Research Roberta S. Greenwood
Contributors
Index
Biography
Priscilla Wegars
