{"product_id":"dollys-creek-paperback-1","title":"Dolly's Creek - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSusan Lawrence\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDolly's Creek\u003c\/em\u003e tells the stories of the archaeological research on Dolly's Creek and of the mining community that was uncovered as a result.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBetween 1990 and 1992, a group of archaeologists mapped the remains of the settlement on the Moorabool and excavated four houses there. Like the miners, they were drawn to the site by the desire to dig for treasure. In \u003cem\u003eDolly's Creek\u003c\/em\u003e, Susan Lawrence tells the story both of their archaeological research and of the community they uncovered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDolly's Creek \u003c\/em\u003euses landscape, material objects and documents to gain an understanding of the nature of the diggings community and of the ways in which it changed as the gold rush passed. Susan Lawrence's imaginative, exploratory approach invites us to engage in the clue-finding, jigsaw-like quality of the archaeological hunt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a beautifully written book-historical ethnography at its best.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr Susan Lawrence is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Archaeological and Historical Studies at La Trobe University, and she gained her PhD from the School of Archaeology at La Trobe University in 1995. This is her first book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 216\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 16, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48343204692189,"sku":"9780522849127","price":44.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/Ix53pQJizJ9780522849127_4d2fd47b-bbe7-4865-bee8-42e90ef09e9f.webp?v=1786061774","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/dollys-creek-paperback-1","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}