The Archaeology of Chinese Railroad Workers in North America

by Christopher N. Matthews

Although the labor of the Chinese workers who built the first transcontinental railroad (and other railroads in the western part of the country) was pivotal to the development of the United States, these workers have never received the scholarly attention they deserve. The incredibly rich work of archaeologists who have studied the thousands of pieces of material culture gathered along western rail lines promises to open vibrant new dimensions...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1957402083
• ISBN13: 9781957402086
• Release Date: June 2015
• Publisher: Society for Historical Archaeology
• Length: 188 Pages
• Weight: 0.99 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.5" x 11.0"