Secular Dynamics Of Coastal Zone Ecosystems Of The Northeastern Chukchi Peninsula
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Secular Dynamics Of Coastal Zone Ecosystems Of The Northeastern Chukchi Peninsula
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Author : Lev Georgievich Dinesman
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999
Secular Dynamics Of Coastal Zone Ecosystems Of The Northeastern Chukchi Peninsula written by Lev Georgievich Dinesman and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Science categories.
A slim volume that meticulously examine the deposition of natural and cultural layers during the last millennia based on an analysis of ancient Eskimo settlements in a specific region on the Bering Strait. The invesigation is principally biological but the authors use palaeoethnographic and archaeological evidence when to aid their interpretation of the osteological material. Reconstructions of the past environment, mammal and bird populations and an assessment of the affects of human hunting and farming are supported by numerous diagrams, profile drawings, tables and radiocarbon dating lists.
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.
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.
Animals And Archaeology In Northern Medieval Russia
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Author : Mark Brisbane
language : en
Publisher: Oxbow Books
Release Date : 2020-04-30
Animals And Archaeology In Northern Medieval Russia written by Mark Brisbane and has been published by Oxbow Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-04-30 with Social Science categories.
This is the third book on material studies in this series on medieval Novgorod and its territory, and deals with a substantial body of animal bones that has been recovered over the last decade. The zooarchaeological evidence is discussed by the editor and a number of other British and Russian specialists looking at the remains of mammals, birds and fish. Topics discussed include diet, butchery practices, the exploitation of fur and skins, mortality patterns of mammals, and metrical analyses of a wide range of species. Detailed data sets are provided to enable the reader to make comparisons with their own research, but the book is also suitable for those with a more general interest in medieval Russian archaeology.
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.
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.
Indigenous Ways To The Present
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Author : Canadian Circumpolar Institute
language : en
Publisher: Canadian Circumpolar Institute
Release Date : 2003
Indigenous Ways To The Present written by Canadian Circumpolar Institute and has been published by Canadian Circumpolar Institute this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Social Science categories.
The traditional pursuit of whales by Eskimo hunters remains an area in which humans articulate directly with natural processes. This volume traces regional Native whaling practices from approximately 2,000 years to the present. Contributions center on three themes: variations in whaling, Yupik and Inupiat whaling traditions over time, and interactions with changing environmental conditions that include major climatic episodes as well as shorter fluctuations. Western Arctic Native whaling has never been a uniform practice. By calling attention to local, flexible adaptations, this volume distinguishes between common approaches and how societies lived in real time and space.
Constructing Cultures Then And Now
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Author : Laurel Kendall
language : en
Publisher: Arctic Studies Center Contibut
Release Date : 2003
Constructing Cultures Then And Now written by Laurel Kendall and has been published by Arctic Studies Center Contibut this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with History categories.
This book documents a centennial retrospective of the famous Franz Boas North Pacific Expedition that for the first time compared the cultures, history, and trans-Beringian connections between Siberia and Alaska.
Earth And Environmental Science Transactions Of The Royal Society Of Edinburgh
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
Earth And Environmental Science Transactions Of The Royal Society Of Edinburgh written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Earth sciences categories.
Gifts From The Ancestors
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Author : William W. Fitzhugh
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009
Gifts From The Ancestors written by William W. Fitzhugh and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Art categories.
The appearance during the first millennium A.D. of small, exquisitely carved artifacts of walrus ivory in the Bering Strait region marks the beginning of an extraordinary florescence in the art and culture of North America. The discovery in the 1930s and 1940s of world-class carvings of animals, mythical beasts, shape-shifting creatures, masks, and human figurines astounded scholars and excited collectors. Nevertheless, the extraordinary objects that belong to this fascinating, sometimes frightening, world of hunting-related art remain largely unknown. Gifts from the Ancestors examines ancient ivories from the coast of Bering Strait, western Alaska, and the islands in between--illuminating their sophisticated formal aesthetic, cultural complexity, and individual histories. Many of the pieces discussed are from recent Russian excavations and are presented here for the first time in English; others are from private collections not usually open to the public. The essays, written by an international group of scholars, adopt a refreshing interdisciplinary approach that gives voice to the various competing, and now sometimes cooperating, stakeholders, including Native groups, museums, archaeologists, art historians, art dealers, and private collectors.