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Julia G. Costello
Researcher at University of California
Publications - 7
Citations - 72
Julia G. Costello is an academic researcher from University of California. The author has contributed to research in topics: Prehistoric archaeology & Industrial archaeology. The author has an hindex of 5, co-authored 7 publications receiving 71 citations.
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City of Angels, City of Sin: Archaeology in the Los Angeles Red-Light District ca. 1900
TL;DR: In this article, archaeological excavations at the Union Station in downtown Los Angeles uncovered a portion of the city's former red-light district and identified features associated with specific brothels and households.
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Bread fresh from the oven: Memories of italian breadbaking in the California Mother Lode
TL;DR: A chain-migration in the 1860s-1880s brought rural Italian villagers from near Genoa to the southern California Mother Lode as mentioned in this paper, where they continued to bake bread in outdoor ovens until commercial bread became widely available.
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Burials from the Santa Barbara Presidio chapel
TL;DR: Osteological analysis, study of associated artifacts, and documentary research have resulted in tentative identification of two of the individuals and have provided information on the genetic affinities, health, burial practices, and clothing styles of this early 19th century Hispanic community.
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The Luck of Third Street: Archaeology of Chinatown, San Bernardino, California
TL;DR: In 2001, field excavations were completed at the site of the San Bernardino, California, Chinatown, yielding about 10,000 items, dating from about 1880 to the 1930s as mentioned in this paper.
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Of Seals, Sea Lions, and Abalone: The Archaeology of an Historical Multiethnic Base Camp on San Miguel Island, California
TL;DR: A recent archaeological reconnaissance and excavation on western San Miguel Island has uncovered the remains of a multicomponent and multiethnic historical base camp as discussed by the authors, which was serially occu-pied by the Island Chumash and their ancestors, 19th-century Chinese abalone collectors, early-20th century Japanese hardhat divers and European American seal hunters.