People of Sunlight, People of Starlight
Author | : Bryan H. C. Gordon |
Publisher | : University of Ottawa Press |
Total Pages | : 347 |
Release | : 1996-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781772821482 |
ISBN-13 | : 1772821489 |
Rating | : 4/5 (489 Downloads) |
Download or read book People of Sunlight, People of Starlight written by Bryan H. C. Gordon and published by University of Ottawa Press. This book was released on 1996-01-01 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study of the effect of herd following on culture reflects over twenty years of field and laboratory research. The author analyzes and compares some 13,000 artifacts from 1,002 hunting camps of the Northern Plano, Shield Archaic, Pre-Dorset and Taltheilei traditions. Exploring reasons for seasonal tool variation and similarity, he considers geological, biological and historical influences on caribou hunters.