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People of the Middle Fraser Canyon

People of the Middle Fraser Canyon

An Archaeological History

by Anna Marie Prentiss and Ian Kuijt

Published by: UBC Press

Imprint: UBC Press

40 b&w photos, 15 maps, 25 drawings

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9780774821704
Published: May 2012

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This book will appeal to students and practitioners of archaeology, ethnology, anthropology, and Aboriginal studies and to an educated public interested in BC history.

1 Introduction

2 Before the Villages: Middle Period Occupation of the Plateau

3 Setting the Regional Stage

4 The Rise of the Mid-Fraser Villages

5 Making a Living: Food in the Middle Fraser Villages

6 Living Together: Social Organization in the Middle Fraser Villages

7 The Abandonment and the Aftermath

8 A Broad Perspective: Looking Back, Looking Forward

Appendix: Linguistics / Leora Bar-el

Notes on Sources

References

Index

Anna Marie Prentiss is a professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Montana. Ian Kuijt is a professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Notre Dame.

In the late fifties and early sixties, the Bridge River Dig Site was my playground. This got me interested in archaeology, so I read everything I could on the subject. Today I am a Certified Archaeology Field Technician. People of the Middle Fraser Canyon captures what it is that I love about this place and its ancient history. With this book, readers can take an archaeological tour of my old playground and learn about the place and the people of the St’át’imc Nation. ~Gerald Michel, Land and Resources Coordinator, Xwisten (Bridge River Band)

This fine book presents the most recent data about an important set of archaeological sites in British Columbia, exploring both the fascinating history of a people and the scientific process of investigating that ancient past. It does this with great clarity, which makes it a pleasure to read.
~Kenneth Ames, Department of Anthropology, Portland University

A wonderful introduction to archaeology and archaeological techniques...Recommended. ~CHOICE, Vol. 50 No. 5