Bibliograph

The Oxford handbook of the prehistoric Arctic, edited by T. Max Friesen and Owen K. Mason

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The Oxford handbook of the prehistoric Arctic, edited by T. Max Friesen and Owen K. Mason

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eng

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Oxford handbook of the prehistoric Arctic

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bibliographydictionaries

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edited by T. Max Friesen and Owen K. Mason

Series statement

Oxford handbooks online

Summary

The North American Arctic was one of the last regions on Earth to be settled by humans, due to its extreme climate, limited range of resources, and remoteness from populated areas. Despite these factors, it holds a rich and complex history relating to Inuit, Iupiat, Inuvialuit, Yupik, and Aleut peoples and their ancestors. The artifacts, dwellings, and food remains of these ancient peoples are remarkably well preserved due to cold temperatures and permafrost, allowing archaeologists to reconstruct their lifeways with great accuracy. Furthermore, the combination of modern Elders' traditional knowledge with the region's high-resolution ethnographic record allows past peoples' lives to be reconstructed to a level simply not possible elsewhere. Combined, these factors yield an archaeological record of global significance and the Arctic provides ideal case studies

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Prehistoric Arctic

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