ABSTRACT
Examining human occupation of the arctic and subarctic zones, irrespective of place and time, this book explores a wide variety of fascinating areas and inhabitants along several points in history. Beautifully illustrated, Arctic Archaeology is essential reading for all those curious about how organisms survived in this life threatening environment.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter 2|16 pages
Sea mammal hunters of Chukotka, Bering Strait
Recent archaeological results and problems
chapter 3|18 pages
Living in the Narrows
Subsistence economy and culture change in Labrador Inuit society during the contact period
chapter 4|15 pages
From chiefly provisioning to commercial fishery
Long-term economic change in Arctic Norway
chapter 6|16 pages
Ancient humans in Eurasian Arctic ecosystems
Environmental dynamics and changing subsistence
