Chinese Railroad Workers in Wyoming and Mongolia, 1890-1955

Summary

Chinese railroad laborers, who worked overseas, left a distinct archaeological foot print where ever they lived. Here we want to look at how this footprint is manifested in Mongolia and Wyoming (1890-1955). This comparison considers the similarity in topography and the dissimilarity in the land the immigrants worked in. What is intriguing is the similarity in material culture and spatial organization. We want to briefly present the similarities and dissimilarities between the two experiences, but we primarily want to look at how the archaeological footprint in both landscapes was similar. Our focus will be on spatial analysis but will consider other elements that made the Chinese cultural adaptation to new lands distinct.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Society for Historical Archaeology 2015   •
• New and Innovative Approaches to Overseas Chinese Archaeology

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Contact(s): Society for Historical Archaeology

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