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The Oxford Handbook Of The Prehistoric Arctic

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Author : T. Max Friesen
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2016-08-05

The Oxford Handbook Of The Prehistoric Arctic written by T. Max Friesen and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-08-05 with History categories.

The North American Arctic was one of the last regions on Earth to be settled by humans, due to its extreme climate, limited range of resources, and remoteness from populated areas. Despite these factors, it holds a complex and lengthy history relating to Inuit, Iñupiat, Inuvialuit, Yup'ik and Aleut peoples and their ancestors. The artifacts, dwellings, and food remains of these ancient peoples are remarkably well-preserved due to cold temperatures and permafrost, allowing archaeologists to reconstruct their lifeways with great accuracy. Furthermore, the combination of modern Elders' traditional knowledge with the region's high resolution ethnographic record allows past peoples' lives to be reconstructed to a level simply not possible elsewhere. Combined, these factors yield an archaeological record of global significance--the Arctic provides ideal case studies relating to issues as diverse as the impacts of climate change on human societies, the complex process of interaction between indigenous peoples and Europeans, and the dynamic relationships between environment, economy, social organization, and ideology in hunter-gatherer societies. In the The Oxford Handbook of the Prehistoric Arctic, each arctic cultural tradition is described in detail, with up-to-date coverage of recent interpretations of all aspects of their lifeways. Additional chapters cover broad themes applicable to the full range of arctic cultures, such as trade, stone tool technology, ancient DNA research, and the relationship between archaeology and modern arctic communities. The resulting volume, written by the region's leading researchers, contains by far the most comprehensive coverage of arctic archaeology ever assembled.

Macroevolution In Human Prehistory

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Author : Anna Prentiss
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2009-09-18

Macroevolution In Human Prehistory written by Anna Prentiss and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-09-18 with Social Science categories.

Cultural evolution, much like general evolution, works from the assumption that cultures are descendent from much earlier ancestors. Human culture manifests itself in forms ranging from the small bands of hunters, through intermediate scale complex hunter-gatherers and farmers, to the high density urban settlements and complex polities that characterize much of today’s world. The chapters in the volume examine the dynamic interaction between the micro- and macro-scales of cultural evolution, developing a theoretical approach to the archaeological record that has been termed evolutionary processual archaeology. The contributions in this volume integrate positive elements of both evolutionary and processualist schools of thought. The approach, as explicated by the contributors in this work, offers novel insights into topics that include the emergence, stasis, collapse and extinction of cultural patterns, and development of social inequalities. Consequently, these contributions form a stepping off point for a significant new range of cultural evolutionary studies.

The Foragers Of Point Hope

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Author : Charles E. Hilton
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2014-07-24

The Foragers Of Point Hope written by Charles E. Hilton and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-07-24 with History categories.

Sixty years after their discovery, this is the first anthropological synthesis of the ancient Arctic foragers of Point Hope, Alaska.

Aspects Of Okvik

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Author : Don E. Dumond
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008

Aspects Of Okvik written by Don E. Dumond and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Alaska categories.

Out Of The Cold

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Author : Owen K. Mason
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Colorado
Release Date : 2018-03-15

Out Of The Cold written by Owen K. Mason and has been published by University Press of Colorado this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-03-15 with Social Science categories.

The Arctic rim of North America presents one of the most daunting environments for humans. Cold and austere, it is lacking in plants but rich in marine mammals-primarily the ringed seal, walrus, and bowhead whale. In this book in the SAA Press Current Perspectives Series, the authors track the history of cultural innovations in the Arctic and Subarctic for the past 12,000 years, including the development of sophisticated architecture, watercraft, fur clothing, hunting technology, and worldviews. Climate change is linked to many of the successes and failures of its inhabitants; warming or cooling periods led to periods of resource abundance or collapse, and in several instances to long-distance migrations. At its western and eastern margins, the Arctic also experienced the impact of Asian and European world systems, from that of the Norse in the East to the Russians in the Bering Strait.

The Far North

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Author : Henry Bascom Collins
language : en
Publisher: Bloomington : Indiana University Press ; Washington : National Gallery of Art
Release Date : 1977

The Far North written by Henry Bascom Collins and has been published by Bloomington : Indiana University Press ; Washington : National Gallery of Art this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1977 with Art categories.

The Archaeology Of Cape Nome Alaska

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Author : John Bockstoce
language : en
Publisher: UPenn Museum of Archaeology
Release Date : 1979-01-29

The Archaeology Of Cape Nome Alaska written by John Bockstoce and has been published by UPenn Museum of Archaeology this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1979-01-29 with History categories.

Review of past and present knowledge, and detailed account of excavations and archaeological findings.

Early Inuit Studies

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Author : Igor Krupnik
language : en
Publisher: Smithsonian Institution
Release Date : 2016-02-16

Early Inuit Studies written by Igor Krupnik and has been published by Smithsonian Institution this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-02-16 with History categories.

This collection of 15 chronologically arranged papers is the first-ever definitive treatment of the intellectual history of Eskimology—known today as Inuit studies—the field of anthropology preoccupied with the origins, history, and culture of the Inuit people. The authors trace the growth and change in scholarship on the Inuit (Eskimo) people from the 1850s to the 1980s via profiles of scientists who made major contributions to the field and via intellectual transitions (themes) that furthered such developments. It presents an engaging story of advancement in social research, including anthropology, archaeology, human geography, and linguistics, in the polar regions. Essays written by American, Canadian, Danish, French, and Russian contributors provide for particular trajectories of research and academic tradition in the Arctic for over 130 years. Most of the essays originated as papers presented at the 18th Inuit Studies Conference hosted by the Smithsonian Institution in October 2012. Yet the book is an organized and integrated narrative; its binding theme is the diffusion of knowledge across disciplinary and national boundaries. A critical element to the story is the changing status of the Inuit people within each of the Arctic nations and the developments in national ideologies of governance, identity, and treatment of indigenous populations. This multifaceted work will resonate with a broad audience of social scientists, students of science history, humanities, and minority studies, and readers of all stripes interested in the Arctic and its peoples.

The Way Of Inuit Art

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Author : Emily Elisabeth Auger
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2005

The Way Of Inuit Art written by Emily Elisabeth Auger and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Art categories.

Inuit art, both ancient and contemporary, has inspired the interest of scholars, collectors and art lovers around the globe. This book examines Inuit art from prehistory to the present with special attention to methodology and aesthetics, exploring the ways in which it has been influenced by and has influenced non-Inuit artists and scholars. Part One gives the history of the main art-producing prehistoric traditions in the North American arctic, concentrating on the Dorset who once flourished in the Canadian region. It also demonstrates the influence of theories such as evolutionism, diffusionism, ethnographic comparison, and shamanism on the interpretation of prehistoric Inuit art. Part Two demonstrates the influence of such popular theories as nationalism, primitivism, modernism, and postmodernism on the aesthetics and representation of twentieth-century Canadian Inuit art. This discussion is supported by interviews conducted with Inuit artists. A final chapter shows the presence of Inuit art in the mainstream multi-cultural environment, with a discussion of its influence on Canadian artist Nicola Wojewoda. The work also presents various Inuit artists' reactions to Wojewoda's work.

Handbook Of North American Indians Arctic

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1984

Handbook Of North American Indians Arctic written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984 with Eskimos categories.