The archaeology of the Donner Party
By: Donald L Hardesty, with contributions by Michael Brodhead ... [et al.].
Contributors: Brodhead, Michael J.
Series: Wilbur S. Shepperson series in history and humanities; Wilbur S. Shepperson series in history and humanities (Unnumbered)
Publisher: University of Nevada Press
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Reno
Language: eng
Number of pages: 156
Subjects: Excavations (Archaeology) -- Tahoe, Lake, Region (Calif. and Nev.); Excavations (Archaeology) -- California -- Truckee Region.; Donner Party.; Overland journeys to the Pacific.; Tahoe, Lake, Region (Calif. and Nev.) -- Antiquities.; Truckee Region (Calif.) -- Antiquities.
Description: The Archaeology of the Donner Party offers a new interpretation of the history of the Donner Party, based on the careful analysis of recently discovered artifacts. By supplementing the documentary record with the fruits of their scientific interpretation of physical remains, Hardesty and his colleagues not only provide exciting new information about the Donner Party but suggest promising avenues for further research.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [133]-151) and index.