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The urban treasure hunter : a practical handbook for beginners
Title:
The urban treasure hunter : a practical handbook for beginners
Author:
Chaplan, Michael.
ISBN:
9780757000904
Personal Author:
Edition:
2nd ed.
Publication Information:
Garden City Park, NY : Square One Publishers, 2004.
Physical Description:
x, 225 p. [pap] : ill. ; 23 cm.
General Note:
Includes index.
Contents:
An urban historical perspective -- Treasure hunting in a city -- Public relations -- Hazards -- Legal considerations -- Tools of the trade -- Picking up the trail -- Learning from an archaeological site report -- Anatomy of a park -- Hunting for prehistoric Native American artifacts -- Bottle digging -- Caring for finds -- Cashing in -- Last thoughts -- Appendix A: A sample treasure hunting reference library -- Appendix B: Suppliers of treasure hunting books -- Appendix C: Useful journals for treasure hunters -- Appendix D: Websites for treasure hunters.