Light from ancient campfires : : archaeological evidence for Native lifeways on the northern plains / / Trevor R. Peck.

• VerfasserIn: Peck, Trevor R. 1968-,
• Place / Publishing House: Edmonton [Alta.] : : AU Press,, c2011
• Year of Publication: 2011
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xv, 528 pages) :; illustrations; digital file(s).
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

Light from Ancient Campfires is the first book in twenty years to gather together a comprehensive prehistoric archaeological record of the Northern Plains First Nations. In this important examination of the region’s earliest inhabitants, author Trevor Peck reviews the many changes of interpretation that have occurred in relevant literature published during the last two decades. Beginning with the earliest archaeological evidence for people in Alberta, Light from Ancient Campfires covers each period in chronological sequence. Throughout his research, Peck asks the following questions: What defines the cultural entity? How has our notion of it changed with increased information? What is the current state of thought concerning this issue? Light from Ancient Campfires provides a new definition for each archaeological phase, setting previous literature in a new light.

Table of Contents

Earliest inhabitants : prior to ca. 11,050 BP -- Early prehistoric period : ca. 11,050 to 8,600 BP -- Early to middle prehistoric period transition : ca. 8,500 to 7,500 BP -- Middle prehistoric period : ca. 7,500 to 1,500 BP -- Middle to late prehistoric period transition : ca. 1,500 to 1,350 BP -- Late prehistoric period : ca. 1,350 to 250 BP -- Late prehistoric to historic period transition : protohistoric period, ca. 250 to 200 BP -- Commentary -- Index.