The archaeology of the Atlantic northeast / Matthew W. Betts and M. Gabriel Hrynick.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Betts, Matthew W., 1974- author.

Hrynick, M. Gabriel, 1988- author.

Contributor:

Professor Elisabeth J. Tooker Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Indians of North America--Antiquities.

Indians of North America.

Atlantic Provinces--Antiquities.

Atlantic Provinces.

Atlantic Coast (Canada)--Antiquities.

Atlantic Coast (Canada).

North Atlantic Region--Antiquities.

North Atlantic Region.

Québec (Province)--Antiquities.

Québec (Province).

Maine--Antiquities.

Maine.

Atlantic Provinces--History.

Atlantic Coast (Canada)--History.

North Atlantic Region--History.

Québec (Province)--History.

Maine--History.

Antiquities.

Canada--Atlantic Coast.

Canada--Atlantic Provinces.

Québec.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xviii, 383 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Toronto ; Buffalo ; London : University of Toronto Press, [2021]

Summary:

"Filling a notable gap in North American archaeological literature, The Archaeology of the Atlantic Northeast is the first book to integrate and interpret archaeological data from the entire Atlantic Northeast, making unprecedented cultural connections across the region. Spanning from the earliest Indigenous occupation of the area, about 13,000 years ago, to the first centuries of European occupation, this book presents a cultural overview of the Atlantic Northeast, and weaves together the histories of all the peoples who have inhabited this vast region. Viewing the archaeological past as a deeply contextual historical narrative, Betts and Hrynick highlight the Indigenous peoples whose traditional lands make up this territory, including the Innu, Beothuk, Inuit, and numerous Wabanaki bands and tribes. They explore how the people who lived here responded creatively to climate and ecosystem change, and how they negotiated the arrival of new groups over time. Emphasizing connection, cultural continuity, and in-place history, The Archaeology of the Atlantic Northeast tracks the development of the earliest people as they transformed their glacier-edge way of life to one on the water's edge, becoming one of the most successful and longstanding marine-oriented cultures in North America. Supported by illustrations and maps documenting the archaeological legacy, as well as discussions of unanswered questions intended to spur debate, this comprehensive text is ideal for students, researchers, professional archaeologists, and anyone interested in the history of this region. This is what I'm using for the subject catalogue: Spanning from the earliest Indigenous occupations of the area to the first few centuries of European occupation, this book presents a cultural overview of the Atlantic Northeast, and for the first time, weaves together the histories of all the peoples who inhabited this vast region. Viewing the archaeological past as a deeply contextual historical narrative, Betts and Hrynick highlight the Indigenous peoples whose traditional lands make up this territory, including the Innu, Beothuk, Inuit, and numerous Wabanaki bands and tribes. They explore how the people who lived here responded creatively to climate and ecosystem change, and how they negotiated the arrival of numerous new groups over the years. Placing an emphasis on connection, cultural continuity, and in-place history, The Archaeology of the Atlantic Northeast tracks the development of the earliest people as they transformed their glacier-edge way of life to one on the water's edge, becoming one of the most successful and longstanding marine-oriented cultures in North America. Supported by illustrations and maps documenting the archaeological legacy, as well as discussion questions intended to spur debate, this comprehensive textbook is ideal for students, researchers, professional archaeologists, and anyone interested in the history of this region."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 The Archaeology Of The Atlantic Northeast

ch. 2 The Changing Environment And Climate Ofthe Atlantic Northeast

ch. 3 The First Peoples Of The Atlantic Northeast

ch. 4 The Palaeoindian Period (Ca. 13,000 To 9000 Cal Bp)

ch. 5 The Early Maritime Archaic Period (9500 To 5500 Cal Bp)

ch. 6 The Late Maritime Archaic Period (5500 To 3500 Cal Bp)

ch. 7 The Transitional Archaic And Early Woodland Periods (4000 To 2200 Cal Bp)

ch. 8 The Arctic Cultures Of Newfoundland And Labrador (4200 To 500 Cal Bp)

ch. 9 The Boreal Woodland (Ca. 3000 To 550 Cal Bp) And Middle Maritime Woodland Periods (Ca. 2200 To 1300 Cal Bp)

ch. 10 The Late Maritime Woodland (1300 To 550 Cal Bp) And Late Boreal Woodland Periods (1400 To 550 Cal Bp)

ch. 11 The Protohistoric Period (Ca. 500 To 350 Cal Bp).

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-370) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Professor Elisabeth J. Tooker Fund.

Other Format:

Online version: Betts, Matthew W., 1974- Archaeology of the Atlantic northeast.

ISBN:

1487587953

9781487587956

1487587945

9781487587949

OCLC:

1223012144

Publisher Number:

99990617300