Mangling symbols of gentility in the wild west: Case studies in interpretive archaeology

American Anthropologist

Volumn 103, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 645-654

  Praetzellis, Adrian ^a   Praetzellis, Mary ^a  

^a SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; Chinese Americans; Historical archaeology; Interpretive archaeology; Victorianism

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035527862     PISSN: 00027294     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/aa.2001.103.3.645     Document Type: Article

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