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January 1, 1986
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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...
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February 1, 1985
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This document constitutes the final report of archaeological activities during the 1983 field season by staff of Alberta Culture at Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump. The site has been identified by...
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Views: 383
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January 1, 1985
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The Eaglenest Portage Site (alternately referred to by the briefer Borden designation, HkPa 4), is a large site located in the Birch Mountains region of northeastern Alberta. Extensive excavations...
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January 1, 1985
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Archaeological studies at this site were initiated in response to the planned construction of a residential subdivision in northwest Calgary. The results of the excavation demonstrated a...
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January 1, 1985
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In 1977 and 1978 archaeological excavations were carried out at Victoria Post in areas not previously examined, to further broaden our understanding of this late-nineteenth-century fur trade site....
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Views: 814
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January 1, 1985
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This monograph delimits the results of the 1978 excavations at FjPi-29 in the Strathcona Science Park near Edmonton, Alberta. Artifacts resulting from controlled surface pickup, patterned auger...
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January 1, 1985
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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...
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January 1, 1984
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The historical walking tour of downtown Medicine Hat presented in this booklet is 2.4 kilometres long.
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Views: 1161
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January 1, 1984
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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...
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Views: 1212
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January 1, 1983
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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...