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The Oxford Handbook of the Prehistoric Arctic (Hardcover)
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The Oxford Handbook of the Prehistoric Arctic (Hardcover)
Series: Oxford Handbooks
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The North American Arctic was one of the last regions on Earth to
be settled by humans, due to its extreme climate, limited range of
resources, and remoteness from populated areas. Despite these
factors, it holds a complex and lengthy history relating to Inuit,
Inupiat, Inuvialuit, Yup'ik and Aleut peoples and their ancestors.
The artifacts, dwellings, and food remains of these ancient peoples
are remarkably well-preserved due to cold temperatures and
permafrost, allowing archaeologists to reconstruct their lifeways
with great accuracy. Furthermore, the combination of modern Elders'
traditional knowledge with the region's high resolution
ethnographic record allows past peoples' lives to be reconstructed
to a level simply not possible elsewhere. Combined, these factors
yield an archaeological record of global significance-the Arctic
provides ideal case studies relating to issues as diverse as the
impacts of climate change on human societies, the complex process
of interaction between indigenous peoples and Europeans, and the
dynamic relationships between environment, economy, social
organization, and ideology in hunter-gatherer societies. In the The
Oxford Handbook of the Prehistoric Arctic, each arctic cultural
tradition is described in detail, with up-to-date coverage of
recent interpretations of all aspects of their lifeways. Additional
chapters cover broad themes applicable to the full range of arctic
cultures, such as trade, stone tool technology, ancient DNA
research, and the relationship between archaeology and modern
arctic communities. The resulting volume, written by the region's
leading researchers, contains by far the most comprehensive
coverage of arctic archaeology ever assembled.
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