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Caribou hunters in the western Arctic : zooarchaeology of the Rita-Claire and Bison Skull Sites
- Title
- Caribou hunters in the western Arctic : zooarchaeology of the Rita-Claire and Bison Skull Sites / David A. Morrison.
- Author
- Morrison, David A.
- Publication
- Hull, Quebec : Canadian Museum of Civilization, ©1997.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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| Text | Use in library | E99.E7 M677 1997 | Off-site |
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- Description
- xi, 88 pages : illustrations, maps; 24 cm.
- Summary
- "The Rita-Claire and Bison Skull sites offer glimpses into a poorly known aspect of Inuvialuit life, namely, the autumn trek away from the coast to procure caribou meat, hides, and other materials. Through a detailed study of the caribou bones found at these sites, we are offered a better understanding not only of Inuvialuit life but also of the strengths and weaknesses of current methods of zooarchaeological analysis. The study explores many aspects of site formation processes, factors that condition the composition of bone assemblages, methods for inferring the age and sex of caribou skeletons, and the implications of these findings for understanding Inuvialuit history. Many of these topics are relevant to all studies of large animal bone assemblages"--Jacket.
- Series Statement
- Mercury series, 0316-1854
- Archaeological Survey of Canada paper, 0317-2244 ; 157
- Uniform Title
- Mercury series
- Archaeological Survey of Canada paper ; 157.
- Alternative Title
- Zooarchaeology of the Rita-Claire and Bison Skull Sites
- Subject
- Inuit > Northwest Territories > Cape Bathurst > Antiquities
- Animal remains (Archaeology) > Northwest Territories > Cape Bathurst
- Excavations (Archaeology) > Northwest Territories > Cape Bathurst
- Animal remains (Archaeology)
- Antiquities
- Excavations (Archaeology)
- Inuit > Antiquities
- Inuvialuit Eskimos > Northwest Territories > Antiquities
- Animal remains (Archaeology) > Northwest Territories
- Excavations (Archaeology) > Northwest Territories
- Inuits > Canada > Bathurst, Cap de > Antiquités
- Archéozoologie > Canada > Bathurst, Cap de
- Fouilles archéologiques > Canada > Bathurst, Cap de
- Rita-Claire Site (N.W.T.)
- Bison Skull Site (N.W.T.)
- Cape Bathurst (N.W.T.) > Antiquities
- Northwest Territories > Bison Skull Site
- Northwest Territories > Cape Bathurst
- Northwest Territories > Rita-Claire Site
- Rita-Claire Site (N.W.T.) > Antiquities
- Bison Skull Site (N.W.T.) > Antiquities
- Territoires du Nord-Ouest (Canada) > Rita-Claire (Site archéologique)
- Territoires du Nord-Ouest (Canada) > Bison Skull (Site archéologique)
- Note
- Includes abstract in French.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [83]-88).
- Contents
- Geographical and cultural setting -- The sites (Bison Skull site & The Rita-Claire site) -- The faunal assemblages -- The structure of the caribou assemblages -- The age and sex of the caribou -- Conclusions.
- ISBN
- 0660159732
- 9780660159737
- OCLC
- ocm38106888
- 38106888
- SCSB-800054
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library