{"product_id":"once-upon-this-land-robert-j-muckle-9780774881081","title":"Once Upon This Land: Archaeology in British Columbia and the Stories It Tells","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn archeological survey of important sites in British Columbia.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With evidence of human habitation dating back to the last ice age, British Columbia boasts a fascinating array of archaeological sites. In \u003ci\u003eOnce upon This Land\u003c\/i\u003e, archaeologist Robert Muckle takes readers to some exciting locations to explain what archaeology is (and isn't), how research is undertaken in BC, and what it contributes to our broader understanding of human history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This survey introduces readers to some of the most notable archaeological investigations in the province, including footprints left in mud on Calvert Island thirteen thousand years ago, the remains of a First Nations village near Lillooet, and the body of a man frozen in ice for centuries in the Tatshenshini region. He also explores more recent phenomena, such as a World War I internment camp near Fernie, a Japanese logging camp in North Vancouver, shipwrecks, airplane crashes, and even the remnants of COVID-19 left behind in urban landfills. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This is an engrossing look at how archaeology, by telling the stories of our past, connects us to fifteen thousand years of human occupation in Canada.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert J. Muckle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0774881089\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780774881081\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Purich Pub.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/14\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 204\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Robert J. Muckle","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46927757508863,"sku":"9780774881081","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_58f48d7f-bf31-4e12-b195-ba3489c0a7f0.jpg?v=1749372870","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/once-upon-this-land-robert-j-muckle-9780774881081","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}