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