Author: Lawrence J. Jackson
Publisher: Aldershot, Hampshire, Great Britain : Avebury
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Contains 12 articles which provide a variety of perspectives on (Rangifer) (caribou/reindeer) and its use by prehistoric peoples in the northern latitudes of both the Old and New Worlds. Papers cover such topics as the inherent biases in the "man the hunter-woman the collector" view of Upper Paleolithic and Paleo-Indian cultures; the behavior patterns of and humans in the New World; the Paleo-Indian record of the earliest Gainey phase in Ontario and Michigan; and a variety of Upper Paleolithic situations in Europe. Lacks an index.
Caribou and Reindeer Hunters of the Northern Hemisphere
Author: Lawrence J. Jackson
Publisher: Aldershot, Hampshire, Great Britain : Avebury
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Contains 12 articles which provide a variety of perspectives on (Rangifer) (caribou/reindeer) and its use by prehistoric peoples in the northern latitudes of both the Old and New Worlds. Papers cover such topics as the inherent biases in the "man the hunter-woman the collector" view of Upper Paleolithic and Paleo-Indian cultures; the behavior patterns of and humans in the New World; the Paleo-Indian record of the earliest Gainey phase in Ontario and Michigan; and a variety of Upper Paleolithic situations in Europe. Lacks an index.
Publisher: Aldershot, Hampshire, Great Britain : Avebury
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Contains 12 articles which provide a variety of perspectives on (Rangifer) (caribou/reindeer) and its use by prehistoric peoples in the northern latitudes of both the Old and New Worlds. Papers cover such topics as the inherent biases in the "man the hunter-woman the collector" view of Upper Paleolithic and Paleo-Indian cultures; the behavior patterns of and humans in the New World; the Paleo-Indian record of the earliest Gainey phase in Ontario and Michigan; and a variety of Upper Paleolithic situations in Europe. Lacks an index.
Reindeer Hunters of the Ice Age in Europe
Author: Laure Fontana
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 3031062590
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 263
Book Description
This book undertakes a thorough study of Reindeer in the Upper Pleniglacial and Tardiglacial societies in France. It addresses two main topics – the economy of animal resources within the societies and the exploitation of Reindeer organized within the annual cycle, in terms of space and time, between 30,000 and 14,000 cal BP in France. The author proposes an analysis and hypothesis regarding the economy of animal resources and the nomadic cycle of the last Paleolithic hunter-gatherer societies, in order to identify a “Reindeer system.” The author discusses the relationship between Reindeer and human mobility and offers some conclusions regarding the annual cycles of nomadism. The volume scrutinizes the distinct eco systems in three regions and its effects on the movements of both human and animal. This book is of interest to zooarchaeologists and prehistorians.
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 3031062590
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 263
Book Description
This book undertakes a thorough study of Reindeer in the Upper Pleniglacial and Tardiglacial societies in France. It addresses two main topics – the economy of animal resources within the societies and the exploitation of Reindeer organized within the annual cycle, in terms of space and time, between 30,000 and 14,000 cal BP in France. The author proposes an analysis and hypothesis regarding the economy of animal resources and the nomadic cycle of the last Paleolithic hunter-gatherer societies, in order to identify a “Reindeer system.” The author discusses the relationship between Reindeer and human mobility and offers some conclusions regarding the annual cycles of nomadism. The volume scrutinizes the distinct eco systems in three regions and its effects on the movements of both human and animal. This book is of interest to zooarchaeologists and prehistorians.
The Magdalenian Household
Author: Ezra Zubrow
Publisher: SUNY Press
ISBN: 1438433662
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
A comprehensive investigation of household life during the Upper Paleolithic era. What was home and family like in Paleolithic Europe? How did mobile hunter-gatherer families live, work, and play together in the fourteenth millennium BP? What were the functional and spatial constraints and markers of their domesticitythe processes that create and sustain a household? Despite the long recognized absence of comprehensive archaeological data on such ancient homes and hearths, the archaeologists in this volume begin unraveling the domesticity of the Upper Paleolithic by drawing on both an immense trove of new material evidence and comparative site data, and a range of incisive and illuminating ethnographic analogies, theoretical models, and simulations. Five Late Magdalenian sites from the Paris Basin and one later Azilian site provide striking evidence of well-preserved camps of short duration, situated on valley bottoms and buried by gentle floods. Of particular interest and value is the site of Verberie, rich in lithic tools, faunal remains, hearths, and other indicators of spatial organization, which has been excavated continuously for twenty-six years by the same director and provides an unparalleled source of information on Paleolithic domesticity. The first group of essays and reports look at the technology and demographic evidences of domesticity; the second set seeks clues to the spatial patterning of Paleolithic households; while the final essays draw on ethnographic analogies to reconstruct and interpret gendered divisions of labor, perishable technologies, and other activities not directly recognizable from archaeological remains. [The Magdalenian Household] should be required reading for anyone with an interest in Upper Palaeolithic behaviour and the evolution of the use of space. Antiquity because of the excellent syntheses of especially the long-term, high-quality research at Verberie, this book should be in the collections of all institutions with serious interests in Upper Paleolithic prehistory. Journal of Anthropological Research
Publisher: SUNY Press
ISBN: 1438433662
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
A comprehensive investigation of household life during the Upper Paleolithic era. What was home and family like in Paleolithic Europe? How did mobile hunter-gatherer families live, work, and play together in the fourteenth millennium BP? What were the functional and spatial constraints and markers of their domesticitythe processes that create and sustain a household? Despite the long recognized absence of comprehensive archaeological data on such ancient homes and hearths, the archaeologists in this volume begin unraveling the domesticity of the Upper Paleolithic by drawing on both an immense trove of new material evidence and comparative site data, and a range of incisive and illuminating ethnographic analogies, theoretical models, and simulations. Five Late Magdalenian sites from the Paris Basin and one later Azilian site provide striking evidence of well-preserved camps of short duration, situated on valley bottoms and buried by gentle floods. Of particular interest and value is the site of Verberie, rich in lithic tools, faunal remains, hearths, and other indicators of spatial organization, which has been excavated continuously for twenty-six years by the same director and provides an unparalleled source of information on Paleolithic domesticity. The first group of essays and reports look at the technology and demographic evidences of domesticity; the second set seeks clues to the spatial patterning of Paleolithic households; while the final essays draw on ethnographic analogies to reconstruct and interpret gendered divisions of labor, perishable technologies, and other activities not directly recognizable from archaeological remains. [The Magdalenian Household] should be required reading for anyone with an interest in Upper Palaeolithic behaviour and the evolution of the use of space. Antiquity because of the excellent syntheses of especially the long-term, high-quality research at Verberie, this book should be in the collections of all institutions with serious interests in Upper Paleolithic prehistory. Journal of Anthropological Research
A Viking Way of Life
Author: Steven P. Ashby
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445620588
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 259
Book Description
An engaging look at life in the Viking Age.
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445620588
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 259
Book Description
An engaging look at life in the Viking Age.
The Cambridge World History of Food
Author: Kenneth F. Kiple
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521402149
Category : Food
Languages : en
Pages : 1180
Book Description
A two-volume set which traces the history of food and nutrition from the beginning of human life on earth through the present.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521402149
Category : Food
Languages : en
Pages : 1180
Book Description
A two-volume set which traces the history of food and nutrition from the beginning of human life on earth through the present.
Reindeer and Caribou
Author: Morten Tryland
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 0429952430
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 534
Book Description
This book is a comprehensive presentation of health and diseases in reindeer and caribou, or just Rangifer, a key Circumarctic species with broad social and ecological value. It is an essential reference for anyone interested in the biology and health of wild or semi-domesticated reindeer and caribou, and is more broadly relevant for those with interests in other species of free-ranging and captive cervids. Beginning with a general introduction to Rangifer as a species, it then focuses on Rangifer "health" as a concept and describes the determinants of health at an individual and population level. Chapters cover a range of topics from nutrition and feeding to stress, non-infectious and infectious diseases, meat hygiene, capture and restraint, diagnosis and treatment of health issues, and finally, potential impacts of climate change on health of Rangifer. Reindeer and Caribou: Health and Disease compiles extensive research and experience-based information on issues ranging from drug doses for chemical immobilization, blood chemistry values, and raising an orphaned calf. In addition, it contains hundreds of high quality colour illustrations that contribute to its value as a diagnostic resource for recognizing various parasites, pathogens and signs of disease, both in live and dead animals. Each chapter is followed by a comprehensive list of references and a list of contact information for all the contributors, identifying world experts in the different areas of health for this circumpolar and fascinating species. This book is compulsory reading and an indispensable resource for anyone dealing with health in reindeer and caribou, including veterinarians, wildlife biologists and managers, reindeer herders/game ranchers, zoological husbandry personnel, and students with wildlife health.
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 0429952430
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 534
Book Description
This book is a comprehensive presentation of health and diseases in reindeer and caribou, or just Rangifer, a key Circumarctic species with broad social and ecological value. It is an essential reference for anyone interested in the biology and health of wild or semi-domesticated reindeer and caribou, and is more broadly relevant for those with interests in other species of free-ranging and captive cervids. Beginning with a general introduction to Rangifer as a species, it then focuses on Rangifer "health" as a concept and describes the determinants of health at an individual and population level. Chapters cover a range of topics from nutrition and feeding to stress, non-infectious and infectious diseases, meat hygiene, capture and restraint, diagnosis and treatment of health issues, and finally, potential impacts of climate change on health of Rangifer. Reindeer and Caribou: Health and Disease compiles extensive research and experience-based information on issues ranging from drug doses for chemical immobilization, blood chemistry values, and raising an orphaned calf. In addition, it contains hundreds of high quality colour illustrations that contribute to its value as a diagnostic resource for recognizing various parasites, pathogens and signs of disease, both in live and dead animals. Each chapter is followed by a comprehensive list of references and a list of contact information for all the contributors, identifying world experts in the different areas of health for this circumpolar and fascinating species. This book is compulsory reading and an indispensable resource for anyone dealing with health in reindeer and caribou, including veterinarians, wildlife biologists and managers, reindeer herders/game ranchers, zoological husbandry personnel, and students with wildlife health.
The Sandy Ridge and Halstead Paleo-Indian Sites
Author: Lawrence J. Jackson
Publisher: U OF M MUSEUM ANTHRO ARCHAEOLOGY
ISBN: 0915703459
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
Publisher: U OF M MUSEUM ANTHRO ARCHAEOLOGY
ISBN: 0915703459
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
Europe before Rome
Author: T. Douglas Price
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199986827
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 432
Book Description
Werner Herzog's 2011 film Cave of Forgotten Dreams, about the painted caves at Chauvet, France brought a glimpse of Europe's extraordinary prehistory to a popular audience. But paleolithic cave paintings, stunning as they are, form just a part of a story that begins with the arrival of the first humans to Europe 1.3 million years ago, and culminates in the achievements of Greece and Rome. In Europe before Rome, T. Douglas Price takes readers on a guided tour through dozens of the most important prehistoric sites on the continent, from very recent discoveries to some of the most famous and puzzling places in the world, like Chauvet, Stonehenge, and Knossos. This volume focuses on more than 60 sites, organized chronologically according to their archaeological time period and accompanied by 200 illustrations, including numerous color photographs, maps, and drawings. Our understanding of prehistoric European archaeology has been almost completely rewritten in the last 25 years with a series of major findings from virtually every time period, such as Ötzi the Iceman, the discoveries at Atapuerca, and evidence of a much earlier eruption at Mt. Vesuvius. Many of the sites explored in the book offer the earliest European evidence we have of the typical features of human society--tool making, hunting, cooking, burial practices, agriculture, and warfare. Introductory prologues to each chapter provide context for the wider changes in human behavior and society in the time period, while the author's concluding remarks offer expert reflections on the enduring significance of these places. Tracing the evolution of human society in Europe across more than a million years, Europe before Rome gives readers a vivid portrait of life for prehistoric man and woman.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199986827
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 432
Book Description
Werner Herzog's 2011 film Cave of Forgotten Dreams, about the painted caves at Chauvet, France brought a glimpse of Europe's extraordinary prehistory to a popular audience. But paleolithic cave paintings, stunning as they are, form just a part of a story that begins with the arrival of the first humans to Europe 1.3 million years ago, and culminates in the achievements of Greece and Rome. In Europe before Rome, T. Douglas Price takes readers on a guided tour through dozens of the most important prehistoric sites on the continent, from very recent discoveries to some of the most famous and puzzling places in the world, like Chauvet, Stonehenge, and Knossos. This volume focuses on more than 60 sites, organized chronologically according to their archaeological time period and accompanied by 200 illustrations, including numerous color photographs, maps, and drawings. Our understanding of prehistoric European archaeology has been almost completely rewritten in the last 25 years with a series of major findings from virtually every time period, such as Ötzi the Iceman, the discoveries at Atapuerca, and evidence of a much earlier eruption at Mt. Vesuvius. Many of the sites explored in the book offer the earliest European evidence we have of the typical features of human society--tool making, hunting, cooking, burial practices, agriculture, and warfare. Introductory prologues to each chapter provide context for the wider changes in human behavior and society in the time period, while the author's concluding remarks offer expert reflections on the enduring significance of these places. Tracing the evolution of human society in Europe across more than a million years, Europe before Rome gives readers a vivid portrait of life for prehistoric man and woman.
Early Paleo-Indian Site Near Parkhill, Ontario
Author: Christopher Ellis
Publisher: University of Ottawa Press
ISBN: 1772821535
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
This volume provides a detailed description and analysis of the archaeological findings from the Parkhill Paleo-Indian (fluted point) site in southwestern Ontario. It reveals the activities of the earliest human inhabitants to enter Ontario as the continental glaciers retreated northward in the eleventh millennium B.P.
Publisher: University of Ottawa Press
ISBN: 1772821535
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
This volume provides a detailed description and analysis of the archaeological findings from the Parkhill Paleo-Indian (fluted point) site in southwestern Ontario. It reveals the activities of the earliest human inhabitants to enter Ontario as the continental glaciers retreated northward in the eleventh millennium B.P.
Tools versus Cores
Author: Shannon P. McPherron
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN: 1443811459
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
The papers in this volume address an incredibly basic question in stone tool studies, namely whether a particular lithic artifact should be classified as a tool, thus implying that at some time in the past it was used directly to perform activities, or whether it should instead be classified as a core, meaning that its purpose was to produce flakes some of which were then made into tools. This question is so basic that it would seem archaeologists should have solved it by now, and in most instances this is the case. This volume, however, looks at some of the remaining problem cases in part to find out if they can be solved, but mainly because the really difficult cases raise the more challenging and interesting methodological issues, which can in turn lead us to question and overhaul long-held assumptions and long-used approaches to the study of stone tools. This is, in fact, what happens in this volume with papers that discuss assemblages from Lower/Middle Paleolithic sites in Europe and southwest Asia to more recent Holocene sites in the New World and Australia. In some instances the very idea of classifying these artifacts as one or the other is entirely discarded; in other instances, it is assumed they fit in both categories, and the behavioral implications are assessed. The end result in each case is a richer understanding of the past less encumbered by categories archaeologists bring to the study.
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN: 1443811459
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
The papers in this volume address an incredibly basic question in stone tool studies, namely whether a particular lithic artifact should be classified as a tool, thus implying that at some time in the past it was used directly to perform activities, or whether it should instead be classified as a core, meaning that its purpose was to produce flakes some of which were then made into tools. This question is so basic that it would seem archaeologists should have solved it by now, and in most instances this is the case. This volume, however, looks at some of the remaining problem cases in part to find out if they can be solved, but mainly because the really difficult cases raise the more challenging and interesting methodological issues, which can in turn lead us to question and overhaul long-held assumptions and long-used approaches to the study of stone tools. This is, in fact, what happens in this volume with papers that discuss assemblages from Lower/Middle Paleolithic sites in Europe and southwest Asia to more recent Holocene sites in the New World and Australia. In some instances the very idea of classifying these artifacts as one or the other is entirely discarded; in other instances, it is assumed they fit in both categories, and the behavioral implications are assessed. The end result in each case is a richer understanding of the past less encumbered by categories archaeologists bring to the study.