Aboriginal Copper Mines of Isle Royale, Lake Superior

Holmes WH. 1901. Aboriginal Copper Mines of Isle Royale, Lake Superior. American Anthropologist. 3(4):684-696

This article describes Mr. Holmes' visit to Isle Royale to excavate and investigate the ancient mining pits found in the McCargoe Cove area. Holmes was one of the first professional archeologists to investigate Isle Royale. He was a critic of the mound builders hypothesis advanced by most of his contemporaries.

Type
Journal Article
Authors
Holmes, William
Units
ISRO
Keywords
Archaeology, Ethnology, Excavations, History, Prehistoric Copper Mining

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