Paleoecological Model for Northwest Coast Prehistory
Paleoecological Model for Northwest Coast Prehistory

Author: Knut R. Fladmark

Publisher: University of Ottawa Press

Published: 1975-01-01

Total Pages: 344

ISBN-13: 1772820415

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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.

The Prehistory of the Northwest Coast
The Prehistory of the Northwest Coast

Author: R. G. Matson

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-09-16

Total Pages: 425

ISBN-13: 1315417391

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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.

Perspectives on Northern Northwest Coast Prehistory
Perspectives on Northern Northwest Coast Prehistory

Author: Jerome S. Cybulski

Publisher: University of Ottawa Press

Published: 2001-01-01

Total Pages: 293

ISBN-13: 1772821543

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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.

A Theory Of Northern Athapaskan Prehistory
A Theory Of Northern Athapaskan Prehistory

Author: John W Ives

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2019-05-20

Total Pages: 421

ISBN-13: 0429713142

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This book explores the conceptual basis for the events and processes in the prehistory of the Athapaskans, one of the most wide-spread peoples in western North America. The author bases his research on the premise that social structure is not passively dependent on the technological and economic bases of society, and argues that, ultimately, kinshi

Northwest Lands, Northwest Peoples
Northwest Lands, Northwest Peoples

Author: Dale D. Goble

Publisher: University of Washington Press

Published: 2012-03-15

Total Pages: 569

ISBN-13: 0295801379

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It can be said that all of human history is environmental history, for all human action happens in an environment—in a place. This collection of essays explores the environmental history of the Pacific Northwest of North America, addressing questions of how humans have adapted to the northwestern landscape and modified it over time, and how the changing landscape in turn affected human society, economy, laws, and values. Northwest Lands and Peoples includes essays by historians, anthropologists, ecologists, a botanist, geographers, biologists, law professors, and a journalist. It addresses a wide variety of topics indicative of current scholarship in the rapidly growing field of environmental history.