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Evanston Chinatown: Dating Archaeological Deposits
Read more: Evanston Chinatown: Dating Archaeological DepositsReturning to artifact analysis, this post will focus on a cluster of whole artifacts found during the 2024 Evanston Chinatown excavation and how maker’s marks on Euroamerican ceramics, in conjunction with historical maps, can help us date archaeological deposits. In 2024, Dr. Dudley Gardner and I had a small field crew of volunteers who assisted…
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From Rock Springs to New York City: Arvin Chin’s Oral History of the Yee Litt Family in the Big Apple
Read more: From Rock Springs to New York City: Arvin Chin’s Oral History of the Yee Litt Family in the Big AppleHi everyone! Avajane here — it’s been a moment since I’ve shared a research update on the blog! In early January, after completing a training in oral history interviewing, I received funding from the Grinnell College Anthropology Department to travel to New York City to continue my research on Chinese immigrants who lived in Rock Springs. This…
