Canadian Archaeological Radiocarbon Dates

Canadian Archaeological Radiocarbon Dates
Author: Roscoe Hall Wilmeth
Publisher: University of Ottawa Press
Total Pages: 226
Release: 1978-01-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1772820725

An expanded and revised compilation of Canadian archaeological radiocarbon dates including those of the first publication in 1969 to the spring of 1976. Sites are arranged alphabetically by province or territory. An index of Borden Site Designation System numbers is provided.

Subsistence and Culture in the Western Canadian Arctic

Subsistence and Culture in the Western Canadian Arctic
Author: Matthew W. Betts
Publisher: University of Ottawa Press
Total Pages: 313
Release: 2008-01-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1772821616

Through innovative analysis of animal bones recovered from archaeological sites, this comprehensive study documents the intricate relationships between the Siglit or Mackenzie Inuit and their food animals, from their earliest occupations 800 years ago to the arrival of Europeans in the 19th century. This volume chronicles the connections between developing Siglit economies and shifts in technology, settlement, demography, and climate, exposing in the process the primary link between Siglit subsistence and culture.

Annotated Bibliography of Quaternary Vertebrates of Northern North America

Annotated Bibliography of Quaternary Vertebrates of Northern North America
Author: Donna Naughton
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Total Pages: 580
Release: 2003-01-01
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780802048172

This book focuses on highlights (species mentioned, locality, geological age, stratigraphic positions, etc.) of nearly 1000 items published between 1821 and 2000, dealing with the remains of vertebrates that lived from about 2 million to 5000 years ago.

Painting the Past with a Broad Brush

Painting the Past with a Broad Brush
Author: David L. Keenlyside
Publisher: University of Ottawa Press
Total Pages: 766
Release: 2009-01-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1772821624

For over 50 years, J. V. Wright was a ground-breaking leader and inspiring mentor for the Canadian archaeological profession. This publication brings together 23 scholarly articles on various aspects of Canada’s ancient past that pay tribute to and reflect J. V. Wright’s diverse geographic and cultural interests in relation to Canadian archaeology and pre-history. This exceptional festschrift includes an annotated bibliography of J. V. Wright’s works.

The Anthropocene

The Anthropocene
Author: David R. Butler
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 544
Release: 2021-12-21
Genre: Science
ISBN: 100052230X

This book is devoted to the Anthropocene, the period of unprecedented human impacts on Earth’s environmental systems, and illustrates how Geographers envision the concept of the Anthropocene. This edited volume illustrates that geographers have a diverse perspective on what the Anthropocene is and represents. The chapters also show that geographers do not feel it necessary to identify only one starting point for the temporal onset of the Anthropocene. Several starting points are suggested, and some authors support the concept of a time-transgressive Anthropocene. Chapters in this book are organized into six sections, but many of them transcend easy categorization and could have fit into two or even three different sections. Geographers embrace the concept of the Anthropocene while defining it and studying it in a variety of ways that clearly show the breadth and diversity of the discipline. This book will be of great value to scholars, researchers, and students interested in geography, environmental humanities, environmental studies, and anthropology. The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of the journal Annals of the American Association of Geographers.

Dorset Occupations in the Vicinity of Port Refuge, High Arctic Canada

Dorset Occupations in the Vicinity of Port Refuge, High Arctic Canada
Author: Robert McGhee
Publisher: University of Ottawa Press
Total Pages: 141
Release: 1981-01-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1772820997

Archaeological work between 1972 and 1977 in Port Refuge recovered evidence of several prehistoric occupations of the area, ascribed to Independence I, Pre-Dorset, Independence II/Early Dorset, Late Dorset and Thule cultures. This report describes the findings related to Independence II and Dorset cultures, both on the south coast of Grinnell Peninsula and on adjacent Dundas Island.

Archaeological Spatial Analysis

Archaeological Spatial Analysis
Author: Mark Gillings
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 545
Release: 2020-01-16
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1351243845

Effective spatial analysis is an essential element of archaeological research; this book is a unique guide to choosing the appropriate technique, applying it correctly and understanding its implications both theoretically and practically. Focusing upon the key techniques used in archaeological spatial analysis, this book provides the authoritative, yet accessible, methodological guide to the subject which has thus far been missing from the corpus. Each chapter tackles a specific technique or application area and follows a clear and coherent structure. First is a richly referenced introduction to the particular technique, followed by a detailed description of the methodology, then an archaeological case study to illustrate the application of the technique, and conclusions that point to the implications and potential of the technique within archaeology. The book is designed to function as the main textbook for archaeological spatial analysis courses at undergraduate and post-graduate level, while its user-friendly structure makes it also suitable for self-learning by archaeology students as well as researchers and professionals.

Archaeological Reconnaissance at Great Bear Lake

Archaeological Reconnaissance at Great Bear Lake
Author: Donald Woodforde Clark
Publisher: University of Ottawa Press
Total Pages: 327
Release: 1987-01-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1772821292

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.