The Last House at Bridge River - The Archaeology of an Aboriginal Household in British Columbia

A detailed reconstruction of a traditional North American aboriginal household

About the author

Anna Marie Prentiss is professor of archaeology at the University of Montana. Her previous publications include People of the Middle Fraser Canyon and Field Seasons.

Summary

Offers a comprehensive archaeological study of a single-house floor and roof deposit dated to approximately 1835-1858 C.E. Although the Fur Trade period of the nineteenth century was a time of significant change for aboriginal peoples in the Pacific Northwest, it is a period that is poorly understood. These studies offer new insights.

Product details

• Authors: Anna Marie Prentiss
• Assisted by: Anna Marie Prentiss (Editor)
• Publisher: The University of Utah Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.07.2017
• EAN: 9781607815433
• ISBN: 978-1-60781-543-3
• No. of pages: 368
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Pre and early history; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous