Title Light from Ancient Campfires : Archaeological Evidence for Native Lifeways on the Northern Plains / Trevor R. Peck

Published Edmonton : Athabasca University Press, [2011] ©2011

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Description 1 online resource (528 pages) Series desLibris. Books collection Contents Cover; CONTENTS; LIST OF TABLES; LIST OF FIGURES; LIST OF PLATES; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; INTRODUCTION; 1 EARLIEST INHABITANTS: Prior to ca. 11,050 BP; 2 EARLY PREHISTORIC PERIOD: ca. 11,050 to 8,600 BP; 3 EARLY TO MIDDLE PREHISTORIC PERIOD TRANSITION: ca. 8,600 to 7,500 BP; 4 MIDDLE PREHISTORIC PERIOD: ca. 7,500 to 1,500 BP; 5 MIDDLE TO LATE PREHISTORIC PERIOD TRANSITION: ca. 1,500 to 1,350 BP; 6 LATE PREHISTORIC PERIOD: ca. 1,350 to 250 BP; 7 LATE PREHISTORIC TO HISTORIC PERIOD TRANSITION: Protohistoric Period, ca. 250 to 200 BP; 8 COMMENTARY; REFERENCES; INDEX Summary Light from Ancient Campfires is the first book in twenty years to gather together a comprehensive prehistoric archaeological record of the Northern Plains First Nations. In this important examination of the region's earliest inhabitants, author Trevor R. Peck reviews the many changes of interpretation that have occurred in relevant literature published during the last two decades. Beginning with the earliest archaeological evidence for people in Alberta, Light from Ancient Campfires covers each period in chronological sequence. Throughout his research, Peck asks the following questions: What d Analysis aboriginal culture archaeology arrowheads aboriginal hunting Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 457-494) and index Notes Print version record Subject Indians of North America -- Alberta -- Antiquities. Indians of North America -- Material culture -- Alberta Projectile points -- Alberta Paleo-Indians -- Alberta. Paleo-Indians -- Great Plains Indians of North America -- Great Plains -- Antiquities. Excavations (Archaeology) -- Alberta. HISTORY -- General. Antiquities Excavations (Archaeology) Indians of North America -- Antiquities Indians of North America -- Material culture Paleo-Indians Projectile points SUBJECT Alberta -- Antiquities. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85003224 Great Plains -- Antiquities. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056999 Subject Alberta Great Plains Genre/Form Electronic books Form Electronic book ISBN 9781897425978 189742597X 1282948415 9781282948419 9781926836300 1926836308

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