Cultural Responses to Altithermal (Atlantic) Climate Along the Eastern Margins of the North American Grasslands: 5500 to 3000 B.C.
Cultural Responses to Altithermal (Atlantic) Climate Along the Eastern Margins of the North American Grasslands: 5500 to 3000 B.C.

Author: Anthony P. Buchner

Publisher: University of Ottawa Press

Published: 1980-01-01

Total Pages: 277

ISBN-13: 1772820911

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Palaeo-ecological data from central North America are synthesized in order to demonstrate the effects of the Altithermal or Atlantic Climatic Episode (circa 5500 to 3000 B.C). on vegetation. Against this environmental backdrop, Early Middle Prehistoric archaeological complexes are considered with particular attention to site setting, exploitation strategies and site distribution with comparisons to both earlier (Plano) and later (late Middle Prehistoric) complexes in the same region.

Gowen Sites: Cultural Responses to Climatic Warming on the Northern Plains (7500-5000 B.C.)
Gowen Sites: Cultural Responses to Climatic Warming on the Northern Plains (7500-5000 B.C.)

Author: Ernest Gordon Walker

Publisher: University of Ottawa Press

Published: 1992-01-01

Total Pages: 222

ISBN-13: 1772821373

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An analysis and description of archaeological materials from two Early Middle Period sites, Gowen 1 and Gowen 2, located in south central Saskatchewan. Descriptions of the physical and biotic environments, both past and present, are provided, as are detailed descriptions of various artifact assemblages and cultural features. Comparisons with 113 other archaeological sites situated throughout the Plains area are made and a discriminant function analysis of a series of Early Middle Prehistoric Period projectile points is carried out.

Examination of Prehistoric Copper Technology and Copper Sources in Western Arctic and Subarctic North America
Examination of Prehistoric Copper Technology and Copper Sources in Western Arctic and Subarctic North America

Author: U. M. Franklin

Publisher: University of Ottawa Press

Published: 1981-01-01

Total Pages: 166

ISBN-13: 1772820954

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The results of investigations of copper technology and sources of copper of the prehistoric inhabitants of the North American Arctic and Subarctic are described. A total of 342 artifacts were examined from Arctic Small Tool tradition, Thule, Historic Eskimo, Chipewyan, Kutchin, and Ahtna contexts. Part 1 contains an analysis of copper composition, primarily by the neutron activation method, and a description of prehistoric manufacturing techniques. Part II is an annotated bibliography of metal occurrences in the north.

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: 589

ISBN-13: 1772821446

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Covering the history of First Peoples in Canada from 10,000 to 1000 BC, this volume explores a period which includes the original settlement of the Americas, cultural diversification, technological advances, expanding trade networks, and the development of complex belief systems. A useful reference work for scholars and laypersons alike.

Interdisciplinary Approaches to Canadian Society
Interdisciplinary Approaches to Canadian Society

Author: Association for Canadian Studies

Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 168

ISBN-13: 9780773507883

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Far more than a bibliographic account of the major works in Canadian Studies, Interdisciplinary Approaches to Canadian Society provides a broad examination of the state of this growing field of study. Each chapter stresses the importance of the interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approaches which have come to characterize Canadian Studies. Also, in an unprecedented collaborative effort, almost all the chapters are jointly authored by anglophone and francophone scholars. The works on Quebec and the francophone community respect the distinct nature of this facet of Canada. As stated in the introduction, this work is "a primer in the field and a guide to further pursuits. Its users will welcome it as a friendly introduction to an exciting country."

Archaeological Research at Calling Lake, Northern Alberta
Archaeological Research at Calling Lake, Northern Alberta

Author: Ruth Gruhn

Publisher: University of Ottawa Press

Published: 1980-01-01

Total Pages: 218

ISBN-13: 1772820938

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An archaeological survey of Calling Lake, situated in the mixed wood forest zone approximately 225 km north of Edmonton, found an abundance of prehistoric material at sites on the east and southeast shore. Four prehistoric campsites were excavated in three field seasons from l966 to 1968. Comparison of projectile point styles with types dated elsewhere suggest that occupation of two of the sites began in the interval 3000 to 1000 B.C. with major occupation of the other two sites starting somewhat later. Cultural affiliations appear to be with the Taltheilei tradition and earlier, with the Plains area.

Archaeology on the Edge
Archaeology on the Edge

Author: Jane Holden Kelley

Publisher: University of Calgary Press

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 277

ISBN-13: 1552381382

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Dedicated to the memory of Richard G. Forbis, this collection of papers presented by his students and colleagues represents more than a tribute to a pioneer and legend in Alberta archaeology. The papers chosen for this collection focus on new directions in northern plains archaeological research and are a unique and topical contribution to modern archaeology.

DeBlicquy
DeBlicquy

Author: William Ewart Taylor

Publisher: University of Ottawa Press

Published: 1981-01-01

Total Pages: 102

ISBN-13: 1772820962

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This study summarizes archaeological excavations in the DeBlicquy site, Bathurst Island, Northwest Territories and the resulting data gathered in July 1961 of a typical Thule culture winter village of the Canadian High Arctic. Stylistic analysis suggests that the site was occupied during middle Thule times and can probably be dated between the fourteenth and sixteenth centuries A.D.

Washout
Washout

Author: Brian Willard David Yorga

Publisher: University of Ottawa Press

Published: 1980-01-01

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 177282092X

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Excavations at the Washout site (NjVi-2), Herschel Island, Yukon Territory were conducted for two field seasons in order to obtain data on early Thule subsistence, and to determine the affinity of the site to later Mackenzie Inuit occupations.