| The Archaeology of North Pacific Fisheries Contributor(s): Moss, Madonna L. (Editor), Cannon, Aubrey (Editor) |
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ISBN: 160223146X ISBN-13: 9781602231467 Publisher: University of Alaska Press OUR PRICE: $49.50 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Archaeology - History | Native American - Technology & Engineering | Fisheries & Aquaculture |
| Dewey: 639.220 |
| LCCN: 2011003389 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.9" W x 9.9" (1.40 lbs) 312 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Alaska - Cultural Region - Pacific Northwest - Geographic Orientation - British Columbia - Cultural Region - Canadian - Geographic Orientation - Washington - Ethnic Orientation - Native American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: For thousands of years, fisheries were crucial to the sustenance of the First Peoples of the Pacific Coast. Yet human impact has left us with a woefully incomplete understanding of their histories prior to the industrial era. Covering Alaska, British Columbia, and Puget Sound, The Archaeology of North Pacific Fisheries illustrates how the archaeological record reveals new information about ancient ways of life and the histories of key species. Individual chapters cover salmon, as well as a number of lesser-known species abundant in archaeological sites, including pacific cod, herring, rockfish, eulachon, and hake. In turn, this ecological history informs suggestions for sustainable fishing in today's rapidly changing environment. |
Contributor Bio(s): Moss, Madonna L.: - Madonna L. Moss is professor of anthropology at the University of Oregon. Cannon, Aubrey: -Aubrey Cannon is professor of anthropology at McMaster University in Ontario. |