Archaeology
Prehistoric Arctic Peoples and Their Art
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Robert McGhee
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 14, no. 4, Winter, 1999, pp. 12-19
Description
Looks at the dilemma for archaeologists to determine what is "art" and what is a utilitarian object.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 12.
Prehistoric Clinker Use on the Cape Bathurst Peninsula, Northwest Territories, Canada: The Dynamics of Formation and Procurement
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Raymond J. Le Blanc
American Antiquity, vol. 56, no. 2, April 1991, pp. 268-277
Description
Studies sites spanning more than three thousand years that all used a distinctive rock made from basalt-obsidian material.
Prehistoric Cultural Collapse in the Lillooet Area
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brian Hayden
June M. Ryder
American Antiquity, vol. 56, no. 1, January 1991, pp. 50-65
Description
Describes a large number of winter village occupations along the Fraser River during the last three thousand years.
Prehistoric Eskimo Art in Labrador
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jane Sproull Thomson
J. Callum Thomson
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 6, no. 4, Fall, 1991, pp. 13-18
Description
Comments on the array of artifacts found at excavation sites in Northern Labrador.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 12.
Prehistoric Evidence for Pawnee Cosmology
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Patricia J. O'Brien
American Anthropologist, vol. 88, no. 4, New Series, December 1986, pp. 939-946
Description
Argues that archaeological evidence can be used to discover the nature of prehistoric astronomical knowledge and ideas.
Prehistoric Piñon Ecotone Settlements of the Upper Reese River Valley, Central Nevada
Alternate Title
Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History ; v. 53, pt. 3
E-Books
Author/Creator
David Hurst Thomas
Robert L. Bettinger
Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History
Description
Forms part of Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History, v. 53 (p.265-365).
The Prehistory of Inuit in Northeast Greenland
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mikkel Sørensen
Hans Christian Gulløv
Arctic Anthropology, vol. 49, no. 1, 2012, pp. 88-104
Description
Focuses on where Inuit arrived from and when, changes in landscape use, response to environmental cooling, and eventual disappearance from the region. Mainly based on research conducted as part of the GeoArk Project.
Prehistory of Newfoundland 1 Hunter-Gatherers: Extinctions or Adaptations?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
M. A. P. Renouf
World Archaeology, vol. 30, no. 3, February 1999, pp. 403-420
Description
Suggests links between island and mainland peoples supplemented the limited island resources and contributed to their adaptability.
Prehistory of the Pacific Northwest Plateau as Seen from the Interior of British Columbia
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David Sanger
American Antiquity, vol. 32, no. 2, April 1967, pp. 186-197
Description
Reports on the prehistory of south central British Columbia and the cultural ties between the subarctic and the Prairie Provinces.
A Preliminary Definition of Archaeological Areas and Periods in Florida
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John M. Goggin
American Antiquity, vol. 13, no. 2, October 1947, pp. 114-127
Description
Discusses stratigraphy, foreign influences and problems of how Florida fits into the larger picture of Southeastern prehistory.
The Premise and Promise of Indigenous Archaeology
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Chip Colwell-Chanthaphonh
T. J. Ferguson
Dorothy Lippert
Randall H. McGuire
George P. Nicholas
Joe E. Watkins
Larry J. Zimmerman
American Antiquity, vol. 75, no. 2, April 2010, pp. 228-238
Description
Comments on Robert McGhee's article regarding the discipline's viability and answers three central questions posed by the article.
Preserving the Anthropological Record: a Decade of CoPAR Initiatives
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nancy J. Parezo
Don D. Fowler
Sydel Silverman
Current Anthropology, vol. 44, no. 1, February 2003, pp. 111-117
Description
Overview of the Council for Preservation of Anthropological Records (CoPAR) activities aimed at preserving a wide range of anthropological research.
Prestige and Prejudice: The Role of Long Distance Big Game Hunting as an Optimal Foraging Decision
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Deanna G. Grimstead
American Antiquity, vol. 77, no. 1, January 2012, pp. 168-178
Description
Paper provides additional details to previous papers debating the optimal distance for economical efficiency for big game hunting.
Projectile Point Rejuvenation: A Technological Analysis
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ronald H. Towner
Miranda Warburton
Journal of Field Archaeology, vol. 17, no. 3, Autumn, 1990, pp. 311-321
Description
Creation of 30 projectile points looking at: production, use, rejuvenation, breakage patterns and other related factors.
The Proper Role of Technology in the Determination of Cultural Affiliation
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Brett Lee Shelton
Bryan A. Marozas
Jhon Goes in Center
Description
"This paper surveys the reasons why attempts to utilize genetic science in repatriation should be abandoned, and more intensive efforts to use spatial information should be implemented instead."
Property Ownership in North Dawson City During the Klondike Gold Rush
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael Brand
Northern Review, no. 29, Northern Research Institute: Fifteen Years of Building Yukon Research Capacity, Fall, 2008, pp. 105-125
Description
Examines the development of Dawson City during and after the gold rush and focuses on cabin platforms and their value.