Perspectives on Northern Northwest Coast Prehistory
Title | Perspectives on Northern Northwest Coast Prehistory PDF eBook |
Author | Jerome S. Cybulski |
Publisher | University of Ottawa Press |
Pages | 293 |
Release | 2001-01-01 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1772821543 |
Thirteen scientists provide insight into the archaeology of the north coast of British Columbia in celebration of fieldwork begun by George F. MacDonald for the National Museum of Canada in 1966. This book investigates paleoenvironmental influences on human settlement, theoretical concepts involved in northern Northwest Coast research, and the interplay of aboriginal oral traditions and archaeological findings.
Perspectives on Northern Northwest Coast Prehistory
Title | Perspectives on Northern Northwest Coast Prehistory PDF eBook |
Author | Archaeological Survey of Canada |
Publisher | Hull, Quebec : Canadian Museum of Civilization |
Pages | 304 |
Release | 2001 |
Genre | Social Science |
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The papers in this volume are updated & expanded versions of papers from a 1996 symposium conducted to commemorate the 30th anniversary of inception of archaeological work on the north coast of British Columbia. The first chapter is an overview of the Prince Rupert Harbour Project, which carried out most of the archaeological work. The remaining chapters investigate the late Quaternary palaeoenvironments on the north coast, evidence related to social interactions, the interplay of the Aboriginal oral record and archaeological findings, human biological relationships as determined from cranial morphology, north coast material culture as revealed from excavations at waterlogged sites, zooarchaeological remains as evidence of prehistoric diet, village patterns & society in the Prince Rupert area, the relationship between resource abundance & local group rank, and artefact evidence for protohistoric competition & trade. The final chapter treats the crucial issues of site preservation and increasing First Nations involvement.
The Prehistory of the Northwest Coast
Title | The Prehistory of the Northwest Coast PDF eBook |
Author | R. G. Matson |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 425 |
Release | 2016-09-16 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1315417391 |
This volume provides a descriptive overview of the cultural complexity on the northwest coast that stretches from northern California to Alaska. Topics covered range from the earliest settlements to the subsequent cultural diversities in Native American populations. Maps, charts, and illustrations further enhance the book's interest and appeal.
Peoples of the Northwest Coast
Title | Peoples of the Northwest Coast PDF eBook |
Author | Kenneth M. Ames |
Publisher | New York : Thames and Hudson |
Pages | 288 |
Release | 2000 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780500281109 |
Extending some 1,400 miles from Alaska to northern California, America's Northwest Coast is one of the richest and most distinct cultural areas on earth. The region is famous for its magnificent art--masks, totem poles, woven blankets--produced by the world's most politically and economically complex hunters and gatherers. As this pioneering account shows, the history of settlement on the Northwest Coast stretches back some 11,000 years. With the stabilization of sea levels and salmon runs after 4000 B.C., many of the region's salient features began to emerge. Salmon fishing supported rapid population growth to a peak over 1,000 years ago. The spread of rain forest made available trees such as red cedar that could be turned into vast houses and seaworthy canoes. Large households and permanent villages emerged alongside slavery and a hereditary nobility. Warfare became epidemic, initially hand to hand but later characterized by the development of fortresses and the bow and arrow. Art evolved from simple carvings and geometric designs 5,000 years ago to the specialized crafts of the modern era. Written by noted experts and profusely illustrated, this is an essential reference for scholars and students of Native American archaeology and anthropology as well as travelers to the region.
Household Archaeology on the Northwest Coast
Title | Household Archaeology on the Northwest Coast PDF eBook |
Author | Elizabeth A. Sobel |
Publisher | Berghahn Books |
Pages | 295 |
Release | 2006-07-01 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1789201780 |
Since the late 1970s, household archaeology has become a key theoretical and methodological framework for research on the development of permanent social inequality and complexity, as well as for understanding the social, political and economic organization of chiefdoms and states. This volume is the cumulative result of more than a decade of research focusing on household archaeology as a means to gain understanding of the evolution of social complexity, regardless of underlying economy.
The Prehistory of the Northwest Coast
Title | The Prehistory of the Northwest Coast PDF eBook |
Author | R. G. Matson |
Publisher | |
Pages | 364 |
Release | 2009 |
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Paleoecological Model for Northwest Coast Prehistory
Title | Paleoecological Model for Northwest Coast Prehistory PDF eBook |
Author | Knut R. Fladmark |
Publisher | University of Ottawa Press |
Pages | 344 |
Release | 1975-01-01 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1772820415 |
The evolution of the Northwest Coast cultural pattern from two different archaeological traditions, one in the north and one to the south, is discussed in terms of environmental and subsistence factors.