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Author: David W. Nagorsen Publisher: ISBN: Category : History Languages : en Pages : 80
Book Description
Since 1985, faunal remains of the Vancouver Island marmot (Marmota vancouverensis) have been discovered in four high-elevation cave sites, two in Strathcona Provincial Park and a third in Clayoquot Plateau Provincial Park. Cut marks on bones and artefacts recovered at one site indicate that the remains are the result of human hunting, and radiocarbon dating has revealed the prehistoric ages of the sites. No marmots live in the vicinity of the cave sites today, and the remains provide additional evidence for a range decline in the marmot. This report summarises the analysis of faunal remains (not only of marmot but also of other mammals) and reviews the implications for Vancouver Island marmot biogeography and conservation, as well as for Aboriginal cultural history. Recommendations are also presented for future research in British Columbia parks and for managing those cave sites.
Author: David W. Nagorsen Publisher: ISBN: Category : History Languages : en Pages : 80
Book Description
Since 1985, faunal remains of the Vancouver Island marmot (Marmota vancouverensis) have been discovered in four high-elevation cave sites, two in Strathcona Provincial Park and a third in Clayoquot Plateau Provincial Park. Cut marks on bones and artefacts recovered at one site indicate that the remains are the result of human hunting, and radiocarbon dating has revealed the prehistoric ages of the sites. No marmots live in the vicinity of the cave sites today, and the remains provide additional evidence for a range decline in the marmot. This report summarises the analysis of faunal remains (not only of marmot but also of other mammals) and reviews the implications for Vancouver Island marmot biogeography and conservation, as well as for Aboriginal cultural history. Recommendations are also presented for future research in British Columbia parks and for managing those cave sites.
Author: Catherine Marie Gilbert Publisher: Heritage House Publishing Co ISBN: 1772033596 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 222
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A fascinating account of the century-long effort to define, access, preserve, develop, and exploit the uniquely beautiful area of rugged wilderness now known as Strathcona Provincial Park on Central Vancouver Island. Strathcona Provincial Park is situated in the middle of Vancouver Island, bordering Clayoquot Sound on the west, Port Alberni on the south, and a large property once known as the Esquimalt and Nanaimo (E&N) land grant on the east. Measuring 250,000 hectares, this breathtaking park, with its gorgeous mountains, lakes, and waterfalls, is a nature lover's paradise. Yet behind this picture of serenity lies a volatile history. A Journey Back to Nature: A History of Strathcona Provincial Park takes a comprehensive look at this rich, beautiful stretch of wilderness and the competing interests that struggled to protect it, define it, and/or control it—from Indigenous Peoples, who have lived on the land for millennia, to European explorers and industrialists, who could not see beyond the wealth of its natural resources, to early conservationists and enterprising settlers, who wished to preserve the area as a wilderness playground for BC's booming population and nascent tourist industry. Over the course of a century, Strathcona Provincial Park was frequently at the centre of some of the most heated public debates in BC history, between economic and environmental interests. This detailed account—lavishly illustrated with archival and contemporary photographs and maps—uncovers the intriguing history, complex legacy, and majestic natural beauty of BC's first provincial park.
Author: Naowarat Cheeptham Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media ISBN: 1461452058 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 143
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This book details recent findings in the field of cave microbiology and builds on fast-paced efforts to exploit an unconventional and underexplored environment for new microorganisms which may provide an untapped source of drugs: microorganisms from caves.
Author: Donna Naughton Publisher: University of Toronto Press ISBN: 9780802048172 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 580
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This book focuses on highlights (species mentioned, locality, geological age, stratigraphic positions, etc.) of nearly 1000 items published between 1821 and 2000, dealing with the remains of vertebrates that lived from about 2 million to 5000 years ago.
Author: Alan D. McMillan Publisher: UBC Press ISBN: 0774854375 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 266
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This book examines over 4000 years of culture history of the related Nuu-chah-nulth, Ditidaht, and Makah peoples on western Vancouver Island and the Olympic Peninsula. Using data from the Toquaht Archaeological Project, McMillan challenges current ethnographic interpretations that show little or no change in these peoples’ culture. Instead, by combining historical evidence, recent archaeological data, and oral traditions he demonstrates conclusively that there were in fact extensive cultural changes and restructuring in these societies in the century following contact with Europeans.
Author: Umberto Albarella Publisher: Oxford University Press ISBN: 019150999X Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 952
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Animals have played a fundamental role in shaping human history, and the study of their remains from archaeological sites--zooarchaeology--has gradually been emerging as a powerful discipline and crucible for forging an understanding of our past. The Oxford Handbook of Zooarchaeology offers a cutting-edge compendium of zooarchaeology the world over that transcends environmental, economic, and social approaches, seeking instead to provide a holistic view of the roles played by animals in past human cultures. Incisive chapters written by leading scholars in the field incorporate case studies from across five continents, from Iceland to New Zealand and from Japan to Egypt and Ecuador, providing a sense of the dynamism of the discipline, the many approaches and methods adopted by different schools and traditions, and an idea of the huge range of interactions that have occurred between people and animals throughout the world and its history. Adaptations of human-animal relationships in environments as varied as the Arctic, temperate forests, deserts, the tropics, and the sea are discussed, while studies of hunter-gatherers, farmers, herders, fishermen, and even traders and urban dwellers highlight the importance that animals have had in all forms of human societies. With an introduction that clearly contextualizes the current practice of zooarchaeology in relation to both its history and the challenges and opportunities that can be expected for the future, and a methodological glossary illuminating the way in which zooarchaeologists approach the study of their material, this Handbook will be invaluable not only for specialists in the field, but for anybody who has an interest in our past and the role that animals have played in forging it.
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