For those who are interested in the archaeology of the overseas Chinese (or
just need a reliable doorstop) the following excavation report is now
available:
 
"Historical Archaeology of an Overseas Chinese Community in Sacramento,
California: Volume 1 Archaeological Excavations"
by Mary Praetzellis and Adrian Praetzellis
Mammalian and Avian Remains (Sherri Gust), Beads (Lester Ross), Fish
Remains (Peter Schulz), Previously Undocumented Chinese Artifacts (Virginia
Hellmann and Jeannie Yang), Floral Remains (Madeline Hirn, Elizabeth
Honeysett), Pollen (James West)
 
325 pages, 70 figures, 71 tables, spiral bound
 
The deposits consisted of several refuse filled pits dating to the 1850s
and 1860s, and sheet refuse from a fire that razed the entire neighborhood
in 1855. Most of the materials are associated with a series of
boardinghouses run by Chinese District Associations for their members who
were in transit for the Calfornia goldfields.
"Man, this was one really nifty site" -- Sir Mortimer Wheeler
"Huh?" -- Anon.
 
The report is US$15 (including postage), though we'll have to charge more
to send it outside the US. Send us an e-mail or write to:
 
Publications
Anthropological Studies Center, Building 29
Sonoma State University
Rohnert Park, California 94928 USA
 
 
----Adrian Praetzellis