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The Archaeology Of The Donner Party (Shepperson Series in History Humanities)
Donald L. Hardesty
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Description for The Archaeology Of The Donner Party (Shepperson Series in History Humanities)
Paperback. The tragic saga of the Donner Party has inspired both legend and scholarship ever since the survivors were rescued from the High Sierra snows in the spring of 1847. This work offers insight into the ordeal of these ill-fated emigrants and demonstrates the vital role that archaeology can play in expanding our understanding of historical events. Series: Wilbur S. Shepperson Series in History and Humanities. Num Pages: 168 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWN; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 245.
The tragic saga of the Donner Party has inspired both legend and scholarship ever since the survivors were rescued from the High Sierra snows in the spring of 1847. When archaeologist Donald L. Hardesty and four colleagues - a historian and three other archaeologists - turned their collective attention to the ordeal of the Donner Party, the result was an original and sometimes surprising new study of this pioneer group and their place in the history of overland migration. Now available for the first time in paperback, ""The Archaeology of the Donner Party"" combines the fruits of meticulous investigation of ... Read more
The tragic saga of the Donner Party has inspired both legend and scholarship ever since the survivors were rescued from the High Sierra snows in the spring of 1847. When archaeologist Donald L. Hardesty and four colleagues - a historian and three other archaeologists - turned their collective attention to the ordeal of the Donner Party, the result was an original and sometimes surprising new study of this pioneer group and their place in the history of overland migration. Now available for the first time in paperback, ""The Archaeology of the Donner Party"" combines the fruits of meticulous investigation of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Nevada Press
Condition
New
Place of Publication
Reno, United States
ISBN
9780874176612
SKU
V9780874176612
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99-1
About Donald L. Hardesty
Donald L. Hardesty is Mamie Kleberg Professor of Historic Preservation and Anthropology at the University of Nevada, Reno, and author or editor of six other books.
Reviews for The Archaeology Of The Donner Party (Shepperson Series in History Humanities)
"The Archaeology of the Donner Party is a significant book, not simply because it provides new insights regarding a well-covered episode of western history, but also because it demonstrates how historians and archaeologists can work together to arrive at conclusions of benefit to both disciplines. The result is good history and good archaeology." - Western Historical Quarterly"