Ruth Kirk, Richard D Daugherty

Archaeology in Washington

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This all-new book draws together and brings up to date much of what has been learned about the state's prehistory and the environments early people experienced. It presents a sample of sites representing Washington's geographic regions and touches on historical archaeology.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: University of Washington Press
• Seitenzahl: 168
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. April 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 280mm x 216mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 689g
• ISBN-13: 9780295986968
• ISBN-10: 0295986964
• Artikelnr.: 22528495

Autorenporträt

Ruth Kirk and Richard D. Daugherty

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Chapter 1. The Ancient Ones
Who Came First?
--Glaciation
The Manis Mastodon
The Richey-Roberts Clovis Site
--The Clovis People
--Ice Age Floods
Marmes Rockshelter
Sentinel Gap
Lind Coulee
--Dating Techniques
Kennewick Man
--NAGPRA
The Development of Archaeology in Washington
Chapter 2. The Columbia Plateau
Snake River and Columbia River Caves: Windust, Cedar, McGregor, and Squirt
--Basalt Flows and Rock Shelters
Pit Houses and Mat Lodges: Moses Lake, Alpowa, and Strawberry Island
--Climate
Fishing: Kettle Falls
Hunting Blinds and Kill-Sites: Silver Star, Strawberry Island, and Hanford
Reservation
--Obsidian
--Heat-Treating Stone
Root Digging: Calispell Valley Camas Ovens
Indian Heaven Huckleberries
High Country
Chapter 3. The Coast and Lower Columbia River
North Bonneville
Cathlapotle
--Wapato
The Minard and Martin Sites
--Earthquake!
Olcott Sites
--Lahar!
West Point
San Juan Island
Hoko River Complex
Ozette
Trade
Chapter 4. Newcomers: Fur Traders and Missionaries
Spokane House / Fort Spokane
--Horses
Fort Vancouver
Fort Nisqually
The Whitman Museum
--Epidemics
Site Locations Map
Conversion Table: Radiocarbon Years / Calendar Years
Selected References
Credits
Index