Historical Archaeology in the Cortez Mining District

Under the Nevada Giant

Erich Obermayr, Robert W. McQueen

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University of Nevada Press
15 July 2025

Industrial archaeology; Mining industry

Series: Mining and Society Series

The Cortez Hills Expansion Project archaeological excavations uncovered a wealth of information about the Cortez Mining District, from its beginning in 1863 to the government-mandated end to the mining of precious metals in the district during World War II. Obermayr and McQueen use archaeological data as a foundation to tell the story of life in one of Nevada's most intriguing, long-lived mining districts. Archaeologists excavate and analyze many thousands of artifacts, uncovering the homes and workplaces—and even trash dumps—of prospectors and miners, mill workers, charcoal burners, brickmakers, blacksmiths, teamsters, and families. They present an archaeological view of everyday life: how Cortez was populated by a variety of ethnic groups, how they lived, what products they bought or consumed, what their social status was, and how, even in this remote location, they created their own version of lives exemplifying the era's Victorian ideals.

Readers interested in the archaeology of the West, mining history, and the history of Nevada will find this book fascinating.

By: Erich Obermayr, Robert W. McQueen
Imprint: University of Nevada Press
Country of Publication: United States [Currently unable to ship to USA: see Shipping Info]
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 454g
ISBN: 9781647792466
ISBN 10: 1647792460
Series: Mining and Society Series
Pages: 184
Publication Date: 15 July 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Erich Obermayr received a BA in anthropology and creative writing from the University of Arizona. He has many years' experience in archaeology as an itinerant field technician, crew chief, project manager, and principal investigator. He currently owns a firm specializing in historical and archaeological public interpretation. Obermayr lives in Silver City, Nevada. Robert W. McQueen received his MS in industrial archaeology from Michigan Technological University. He is Principal Investigator with Summit Envirosolutions, Inc., an environmental and cultural resources consulting firm in Reno, Nevada. McQueen has spent the last decade actively surveying and researching the Cortez District and directed the archaeological excavations that led to the publication of this book.

Reviews for Historical Archaeology in the Cortez Mining District: Under the Nevada Giant

""Provides a valuable record of fragile finite historic resources (archaeological sites and features) and related historic landscapes for one of Nevada's 'hidden' treasures."" - Eugene M. Hattori, Nevada State Museum Curator of Anthropology, Carson City