CONTENTS

  1. ABOUT THE SERIES
  2. LIST OF TABLES
  3. LIST OF FIGURES
  4. CONVERSIONS
  5. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
  6. CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
  7. Background
  8. Aims and questions
  9. Significance
  10. Data sources
  11. Previous research
  12. History
  13. Historical archaeology
  14. Social archaeology
  15. Methodological and theoretical background
  16. World-systems and postcolonial theories
  17. The theory
  18. Class
  19. Monograph outline
     
  20. CHAPTER 2 HISTORY OF COMMERCIAL FISHING IN AUSTRALIA
  21. Australian Aboriginal fishing
  22. Aboriginal fishing technology
  23. Adoption and adaptation
  24. The European fishing industry
  25. Fishing methods
  26. Importance
  27. Australia
  28. Victoria’s commercial fishing history
  29. Eastern Victoria
  30. Coastal South Gippsland
  31. The Kurnai people
  32. European discovery of Gippsland
  33. Early settlers and cattle
  34. Port Albert
  35. Commercial fishing
  36. The Chinese at Port Albert
  37. Historical documentation
     
  38. CHAPTER 3 THE CHINESE IN CHINA AND VICTORIA
  39. The Chinese fishing in China
  40. China’s social situation and aspects of culture
  41. Social situation
  42. Aspects of culture in China and abroad
  43. Merchant involvement
  44. Chinese social organisation in Victoria
  45. Occupational change
     
  46. CHAPTER 4 THE CHINESE IN VICTORIA’S FISHING INDUSTRY
  47. Location
  48. New South Wales
  49. Northern Territory
  50. South Australia
  51. Tasmania
  52. Victoria
  53. Internal structure
  54. Chinese fishing and fish curing
  55. Chinese fish-curing methods
  56. Economics
  57. Market locations
  58. United States of America
  59. Overview of Chinese fish-curing operations
     
  60. CHAPTER 5 EXCAVATION AT CHINAMAN’S POINT
  61. Site Selection
  62. Site description
  63. Methodology
  64. Excavation
  65. Gutter system
  66. Excavation area 1
  67. Excavation area 2
  68. Excavation area 3
  69. Excavation area 4
  70. Jetty remains
  71. Results
     
  72. CHAPTER 6 ARTEFACT ANALYSIS
  73. Artefact collectors
  74. Analysis methodology
  75. Architectural/Structural
  76. Fasteners
  77. Materials
  78. Domestic
  79. Cooking
  80. Food
  81. Discussion
  82. Food storage
  83. Furnishings
  84. Liquid storage
  85. Tableware
  86. Industrial
  87. Fishing
  88. Recording
  89. Slag
  90. Tools
  91. Personal
  92. Buttons
  93. Recreational
  94. Opium smoking
  95. Unidentified
  96. Conclusion
     
  97. CHAPTER 7 OCCUPATION DATES AND SITE INTERPRETATION
  98. Occupation dates
  99. Dating method
  100. Historical setting
  101. Chinese ceramics
  102. Datable artefacts
  103. Nails
  104. Clothing buttons
  105. Window glass
  106. Bottle glass
  107. European ceramics
  108. Discussion
  109. Site interpretation
  110. Broader overseas Chinese community
  111. Site workings
  112. Number of occupants
  113. Site activities
     
  114. CHAPTER 8 CONCLUSION
  115. Hypothetical re-creation
     
  116. Bibliography
  117. About the author
  118. Copyright

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