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Hidden Heritage: Historical Archaeology of the Overseas Chinese
Edited by Priscilla Wegars
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Monographs in Archaeology Series, Robert L. Schuyler, Series Editor
This collection of chapters provides a forum for the current research
results and ideas on overseas Chinese archaeology. It presents a large
body of history, methods, interpretation, and artifact analysis. In addition
to those archaeologists specializing in Chinese American history, Hidden
Heritage will be of interest to all historical archaeologists and to
scholars of Asian American studies, and to persons of Asian descent.
IN PRAISE OF
"Hidden Heritage demonstrates the state of the art in the archaeological
study of an ethnic minority...crisp and authoritative...diligent and thorough...sharp
cutting edge of the archaeological discipline."
—Peter Bell, State Heritage Branch, South Australia
"Hidden Heritage deserves to be on the shelf of all academic libraries
and personal collections."
—Lily Wai, University of Idaho Library
"Hidden Heritage is a treasure trove of the Chinese during the
construction of the West. Hidden Heritage contains something for
everyone."
—Gerard Lim, Asian Week, Volume 14, Number 43, June 18, 1993
ABOUT THE BOOK
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.
Topics range from urban sites in several states to structures and garden
terraces in wild and scenic parts of Idaho, and include mining, artifacts,
foodways, cannery workers, and women, as well as some comparative material
for New Zealand. The closing chapter summarizes method and theory to date.
Ethnic identification of the Chinese presence is made easier by the
fact that the artifacts found on overseas Chinese archaeological sites
invariably include ones that were either brought with them or imported
by them. Their table ceramics, food and alcoholic beverage containers,
medicinal bottles, gambling-related objects, and opium-smoking paraphernalia
are quite different in appearance from objects used by Euroamericans, and
many of them are illustrated in the various chapters. Because of the variety
of the subject matter, the sum of bibliographies is extensive; the book
is also indexed.
For more information visit the Asian American Comparative Collection
Please Note: All authors royalties from this volume will be donated to the Asian
American Comparative Collection at the Alfred W. Bowers Laboratory of Anthropology,
University of Idaho. This publication has been partially subsidized by
a grant from the John Calhoun Smith Memorial Fund, University of Idaho.
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