The Archaeology of the Atlantic Northeast
© 2021
Filling a notable gap in North American archaeological literature, The Archaeology of the Atlantic Northeast is the first book to integrate and interpret archaeological data from the entire Atlantic Northeast, making unprecedented cultural connections across the region.
Spanning from the earliest Indigenous occupation of the area, about 13,000 years ago, to the first centuries of European occupation, this book presents a cultural overview of the Atlantic Northeast, and weaves together the histories of all the peoples who have inhabited this vast region. Viewing the archaeological past as a deeply contextual historical narrative, Betts and Hrynick highlight the Indigenous peoples whose traditional lands make up this territory, including the Innu, Beothuk, Inuit, and numerous Wabanaki bands and tribes. They explore how the people who lived here responded creatively to climate and ecosystem change, and how they negotiated the arrival of new groups over time.
Emphasizing connection, cultural continuity, and in-place history, The Archaeology of the Atlantic Northeast tracks the development of the earliest people as they transformed their glacier-edge way of life to one on the water’s edge, becoming one of the most successful and longstanding marine-oriented cultures in North America. Supported by illustrations and maps documenting the archaeological legacy, as well as discussions of unanswered questions intended to spur debate, this comprehensive text is ideal for students, researchers, professional archaeologists, and anyone interested in the history of this region.
Product Details
- World Rights
- Page Count: 352 pages
- Illustrations: 13
- Dimensions: 6.0in x 0.0in x 9.0in
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Reviews
"The Archaeology of the Atlantic Northeast is a seminal contribution to the field of archaeology. This comprehensive volume should be the foundation for continuing efforts to build on large anthropological questions, while acknowledging local variation in the past of the Atlantic Area. This will be an important resource for teaching archaeology in the region and should also be of interest to amateur archaeologists and others."
Mikael Haller, St. Francis Xavier University"This book offers a remarkable synthesis of the North Atlantic coastal region. It presents much-needed information on regions such as the Quebec Lower North Shore, PEI, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, while tying these areas together with Labrador, Newfoundland, and the Gulf of Maine. The authors make a compelling case for long-term cultural connections throughout all of these regions. In short, it is a remarkable achievement."
Jess Robinson, University of Vermont; State Archaeologist of Vermont -
Author Information
Matthew W. Betts is the curator of Eastern Archaeology at the Canadian Museum of History.
M. Gabriel Hrynick is an associate professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of New Brunswick. -
Table of contents
List of Illustrations
List of Boxes
Foreword 1
Foreword 2
Acknowledgements
Artist StatementChapter 1: The Archaeology of the Atlantic Northeast
Chapter 2: The Changing Environment and Climate of the Atlantic Northeast
Chapter 3: The First Peoples of the Atlantic Northeast
Chapter 4: The Palaeoindian Period (ca. 13,000 to 9,000 cal BP)
Chapter 5: Early Maritime Archaic Culture (9,500 to 5,500 cal BP)
Chapter 6: The Late Maritime Archaic (5,500 to 3,500 cal BP)
Chapter 7: Transitional Archaic and Early Woodland (4000-2200 cal BP)
Chapter 8: Arctic Cultures in Newfoundland and Labrador (4,200-500 cal BP)
Chapter 9: The Boreal Woodland Period (ca. 3000 to 550 cal BP) and Middle Maritime Woodland Period (ca. 2200 – 1300 cal BP)
Chapter 10: The Late Maritime Woodland (1300–550 cal BP) and Late Boreal Woodland (1400–550 cal BP)
Chapter 11: The Protohistoric Period (ca. 500 to 350 cal BP)
Chapter 12: ConclusionsGlossary
Bibliography
Index
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