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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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Archaeology in southern Alberta : excavations at Writing-on-Stone. Archaeology in southern Alberta : stone circles at Chin Coulee.

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Contains two papers in the Occasional Paper series. Excavations at Writing-On-Stone (Occasional Paper 12) reports on excavations at selected locations of the rock art site of Writing-On-Stone... More ≫

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Contains two papers in the Occasional Paper series. Excavations at Writing-On-Stone (Occasional Paper 12) reports on excavations at selected locations of the rock art site of Writing-On-Stone Provincial Park. The excavations demonstrate repeated native occupation of the area from approximately 3,000 BC into historic times. Significantly, bone tools found directly beneath petroglyph panels indicate that rock art was being created at Writing-on-Stone some 1,500 years earlier than previously suspected. Stone circles at Chin Coulee (Occasional Paper 13) presents results of salvage archaeological studies carried out in October 1975 of two tipi ring sites located on Chin Coulee, south of Taber. Proposed realignment of Highway 36 to would impact these sites.

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The Elk Point Burial "at the place of the Willows", Alberta

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In October 1975, a human burial was located during construction activities in Elk Point, Alberta. It consisted of the flexed skeleton of a middle-aged male, with a bundle of artifacts in place... More ≫

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In October 1975, a human burial was located during construction activities in Elk Point, Alberta. It consisted of the flexed skeleton of a middle-aged male, with a bundle of artifacts in place under his head. Due to exceptionally good preservation, many perishables are present among these artifacts and a number of special analyses thus have been possible. As the result of full osteological, artifactual and contextual analyses the burial is dated to the first decade of the nineteenth century and the individual identified as probably a Cree, probably a medicine man and possibly a member of the Cree mite·wiwin society.

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Cypress Hills ethnohistory and ecology : a regional perspective

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Students of the northwestern plains archaeological region have very limited and scattered amounts of historical and ethnographic records available to them for study. This lack has prompted us to... More ≫

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Students of the northwestern plains archaeological region have very limited and scattered amounts of historical and ethnographic records available to them for study. This lack has prompted us to develope a new organizational framework which synthesizes ethnohistoric data gathered from previous literature, archaeological assemblages and available ecological data. This theoretical organization model is discussed in detail and applied with reference to the prehistory of the Cypress Hills area, Alberta.

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