Cans in the Countryside
Rock JT. 1984. Cans in the Countryside. Historical Archaeology. 18(2):97-101
The mining frontier was "a curious blending of the new and the familiar, of innovation and imitation" (Paul 1963:7). The truth of this assertion is reflected in the artifacts present in early Anglo sites found in northern California. One artifact class that documents this blending of the familiar with the new is the tin can. The study of tin cans and their associations with other artifacts can provide a key to understanding the dependence of settlers on the outside world. The same artifacts, of course, also mirror technological advances in the canning industry. This study discusses one example of the mutual ties that settlers in northern California maintained with the larger, industrialized society from which they had come.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Rock, James
- Units
- KAHO , WRST
- Keywords
- Archaeology, CRBIB, History, tin Cans