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Archaeology in Alberta

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Part of Alberta Culture’s Occasional Paper series, Archaeology in Alberta was an annual publication that highlighted and reported on research activities undertaken in Alberta during the year,... More ≫

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Part of Alberta Culture’s Occasional Paper series, Archaeology in Alberta was an annual publication that highlighted and reported on research activities undertaken in Alberta during the year, emphasizing those investigations which yielded new contributions to the knowledge of archaeology in the province or which constituted continuations of existing investigations.

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Eastern slopes prehistory : selected papers

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Presents a collection of archaeological studies seeking to understand the characteristics of the prehistory of the mountains and foothills that form the Eastern Slopes along the Rocky Mountains.... More ≫

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Presents a collection of archaeological studies seeking to understand the characteristics of the prehistory of the mountains and foothills that form the Eastern Slopes along the Rocky Mountains. The papers are organized in a geographical cline from south to north, with those having a more region-wide perspective being retained for the latter portions of the volume. Although considerably greater numbers of studies have been conducted in the southern half of the region, this volume contains a roughly equal number of papers based on data generated north of the Bow River valley. In some cases, these constitute the first published record of that work.

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Dog days in southern Alberta

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This paper addresses the question of the positions of various Plains Indian tribes across the southern Alberta landscape at about the time of first European influence and, later, actual European... More ≫

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This paper addresses the question of the positions of various Plains Indian tribes across the southern Alberta landscape at about the time of first European influence and, later, actual European contact. The primary data sources consulted are the published historic and ethnographic accounts of the four tribes given serious consideration: the Blackfoot, the Kutenai, the Gros Ventre and the Snake or Shoshoni.

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Alberta plains prehistory : a review

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The prehistory of Alberta Plains span at least 11,000 years. Archaeologists have discerned changes in artifact styles which allow this long record of human habitation to be divided into periods... More ≫

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The prehistory of Alberta Plains span at least 11,000 years. Archaeologists have discerned changes in artifact styles which allow this long record of human habitation to be divided into periods and phases/complexes. The periods document changes in weapon technology while the phases/complexes reflect style changes through time. Archaeologists have interpreted these changes in various ways, which are explored in this manuscript.

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Contributions to Plains prehistory : the 1984 Victoria symposium

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In 1984 a Plains prehistory symposium was organized for the 17th annual Canadian Archaeological Association meeting in Victoria, British Columbia. The session papers, covering a broad range of... More ≫

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In 1984 a Plains prehistory symposium was organized for the 17th annual Canadian Archaeological Association meeting in Victoria, British Columbia. The session papers, covering a broad range of topics, have been edited for publication and are presented in this report.

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Communal buffalo hunting among the Plains Indians : an ethnographic and historic review

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Presents a comprehensive review of communal buffalo hunting on the Northern Plains. The document also includes lengthy quotes from rare primary sources which might otherwise be difficult to... More ≫

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Presents a comprehensive review of communal buffalo hunting on the Northern Plains. The document also includes lengthy quotes from rare primary sources which might otherwise be difficult to access. The report was prepared in conjunction with the planned development of a major public interpretation program at the Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump World Heritage Site.

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Sibbald Creek : a record of 11,000 years of human utilization of the southern Alberta foothills

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This report presents a detailed account of the findings of the 1980 salvage excavations at site EgPr-2 which is located in the southern Alberta Foothills at Sibbald Flat some 72 kilometers due... More ≫

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This report presents a detailed account of the findings of the 1980 salvage excavations at site EgPr-2 which is located in the southern Alberta Foothills at Sibbald Flat some 72 kilometers due west of Calgary. The improvement of Highway 968 as part of the general Kananaskis development program necessitated the archaeological work at this site.

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Culture change in the northern plains, 1000 B.C.-A.D. 1000

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This thesis investigates prehistoric cultures of the Northern Great Plains during the period from 1000 BC to 1000 AD, viewing them within a taxonomic framework of archaeological units—the phase... More ≫

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This thesis investigates prehistoric cultures of the Northern Great Plains during the period from 1000 BC to 1000 AD, viewing them within a taxonomic framework of archaeological units—the phase and cultural tradition. In this thesis 200 archaeological components and 155 radiocarbon dates are utilized to develop 11 phases, eight subphases, and six cultural traditions. The phases and subphases are described in terms of their artifact, settlement, subsistence, and burial systems. The relationship of these various phases and cultural traditions are examined to determine if they represent either indigenous populations who became acculturated to new cultural patterns or intrusive populations into the northern half of the Great Plains.

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Prehistoric cultural dynamics of the Lac La Biche region

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An archaeological reconnaissance of the Lac La Biche region in northeastern Alberta was conducted during the summer of 1975. On the basis of the data collected, a series of hypotheses have been... More ≫

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An archaeological reconnaissance of the Lac La Biche region in northeastern Alberta was conducted during the summer of 1975. On the basis of the data collected, a series of hypotheses have been formulated to explain the prehistoric cultural dynamics of the region.

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The Cochrane Ranche Historic Site : archaeological excavations, 1977

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In 1977, archaeological investigations were carried out at the Cochrane Ranche site prior to the development of the site as an historic park. The investigations obtained general information about... More ≫

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In 1977, archaeological investigations were carried out at the Cochrane Ranche site prior to the development of the site as an historic park. The investigations obtained general information about the ranch period of the late 19th century in Western Canada, provided detailed construction information on two buildings, identified the material culture of the inhabitants and provided some evidence of behavioural differences between occupants of the two major residential structures.

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