Archaeological Reconnaissance at Great Bear Lake
Archaeological Reconnaissance at Great Bear Lake

Author: Donald Woodforde Clark

Publisher: University of Ottawa Press

Published: 1987-01-01

Total Pages: 327

ISBN-13: 1772821292

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This volume summarizes two seasons of archaeological survey and a brief reconnaissance at Great Bear Lake in 1972, 1976 and 1979. The survey was restricted primarily to the northern and northwestern shores of the lake, a region that was occupied at the time of historic contact by the Hare group of Athapaskans (Dene). Approximately 140 lithic (prehistoric) sites were located and are described together with the same number of historic camps, structures and caribou fences.

Archaeological Reconnaissance at Great Bear Lake
Archaeological Reconnaissance at Great Bear Lake

Author: Donald Woodforde Clark

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Published: 1987

Total Pages: 312

ISBN-13: 9780660107769

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Of two seasons of archaeological survey and one brief reconnaissance at Great Bear Lake in 1972, 1976, and 1979. The survey was restricted mainly to the northern and northwestern shores of the lake, a region occupied at the time of contact by the Hare Indian group of Athapaskas (Dene). About 140 1ithic (prehistoric) sites were located and are described together with the same number of historic camps, structures, and caribou fences.

Caribou Hunting in the Upper Great Lakes
Caribou Hunting in the Upper Great Lakes

Author: Elizabeth Sonnenburg

Publisher: U OF M MUSEUM ANTHRO ARCHAEOLOGY

Published: 2015-01-01

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13: 0915703858

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Bringing together American and Canadian scholars of Great Lakes prehistory to provide a holistic picture of caribou hunters, this volume covers such diverse topics as paleoenvironmental reconstruction, ethnographic surveys of hunting features with Native informants in Canada, and underwater archaeological research, and presents a synthetic model of ancient caribou hunters in the Great Lakes region.

Archaeological Research in the Lesser Slave Lake Region
Archaeological Research in the Lesser Slave Lake Region

Author: Raymond Joseph LeBlanc

Publisher: University of Ottawa Press

Published: 2004-01-01

Total Pages: 199

ISBN-13: 1772821594

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This book examines evidence gathered from 81 sites in the region, and includes information on occupation from late Holocene times, as well as ancient trade networks, cultural influences from north and south, and the Cree living in the region at the time of European contact.

Threads of Arctic Prehistory
Threads of Arctic Prehistory

Author: David A. Morrison

Publisher: University of Ottawa Press

Published: 1994-01-01

Total Pages: 435

ISBN-13: 1772821411

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This collection of eighteen papers honours the long and productive career of Dr. William E. Taylor, Jr. They deal with a range of topics in Canadian Arctic archaeology from the Mackenzie Delta to Labrador and from the earliest Palaeoeskimo to historical questions such as the origins of the Copper Inuit and the mysterious demise of the Sadlermiut.

History of the Native People of Canada
History of the Native People of Canada

Author: James Vallière Wright

Publisher: University of Ottawa Press

Published: 1996-01-01

Total Pages: 641

ISBN-13: 1772821454

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Volume two examines such developments as the replacement of the earlier spearthrower by the bow and arrow, the introduction of pottery from the south, the importance of communal hunting of bison on the Plains, and the appearance of ranked societies on the West Coast.

Encyclopedia of Prehistory Complete set of Volumes 1-8 and Volume 9, the index volume
Encyclopedia of Prehistory Complete set of Volumes 1-8 and Volume 9, the index volume

Author: Peter N. Peregrine

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2003-05-31

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 9780306462641

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The Encyclopedia of Prehistory, with regionally organized entries on each major archaeological tradition, is a comprehensive overview of human history from two million years ago to the historic period. Prepared under the auspices and with the support of the Human Relations Area Files, and an internationally distinguished advisory board, the Encyclopedia is organized regionally with entries on each major archaeological tradition, written by noted experts in the field and edited by Peter N. Peregrine and Melvin Ember. The volumes follow a standard format and employ comparable units of description and analysis, making them easy to use and compare. -Volume 1 focuses on Africa. -Volume 2 focuses on Arctic and Sub Arctic. -Volume 3 focuses on East Asia and Oceania. -Volume 4 focuses on Europe. -Volume 5 focuses on Middle America. -Volume 6 focuses on North America. -Volume 7 focuses on South America. -Volume 8 focuses on South & Southwest Asia. -Volume 9 is the index volume.

Sjovold Site
Sjovold Site

Author: Ian G. Dyck

Publisher: University of Ottawa Press

Published: 1995-01-01

Total Pages: 640

ISBN-13: 1772821438

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This book describes and interprets the findings from archaeological excavations at the Sjovold Site, situated on the west bank of the South Saskatchewan River in the far northern Plains. It explores many features of life in ancient times, inferring, along with the cultural and historical framework, societal dimensions such as group size and gender, trade and travel as well as a wide range of daily activities.

Bones, Boats & Bison
Bones, Boats & Bison

Author: E. James Dixon

Publisher: UNM Press

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 340

ISBN-13: 9780826321381

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This revolutionary synthesis dispels the stereotype of big game hunters following mammoths across the Bering Land Bridge, while painting a vivid picture of marine mammal hunters, fishers, and general foragers colonizing the New World.