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Robert McGhee
ISBN: 9780774808545
Format: Paperback
Publisher:University of British Columbia Press
Edition: New edition
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This work traces the lives of the Palaeo-Eskimos, the bold first explorers of the Arctic. Four thousand years ago, these people entered the far northern extremes of the North American continent, carving a living out of their bleak new homeland.
This work traces the lives of the Palaeo-Eskimos, the bold first explorers of the Arctic. Four thousand years ago, these people entered the far northern extremes of the North American continent, carving a living out of their bleak new homeland. From the hints they left behind, accessible only through the fragmented archaeological record, Robert McGhee reconstructs a picture of this life at the margins. He discusses how the Palaeo-Eskimos spread across the entire Arctic, explains how they dealt with sharp climate changes that drastically altered their environment, offers glimpses into their spiritual practices and world view, and speculates about their eventual demise.
| ISBN | 0774808543 | | Pages | 244 | | ISBN13 | 9780774808545
(What's this?) | | Volumes | 1 | | Publisher | University of British Columbia Press | | Weight (grammes) | 431 | | Imprint | University of British Columbia Press | | Published in | Vancouver | | Format | Paperback | | Height (mm) | 229 | | Publication date | 31 Oct 2001 | | Width (mm) | 152 | | Library of Congress | HT | | Spine width (mm) | 22 | | DEWEY | 971.90049712 | | Academic level | Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Professional / Scholarly | | DEWEY edition | DC21 | |
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