The Foragers of Point Hope: The Biology and Archaeology of Humans on the Edge of the Alaskan Arctic (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781108829410)

On the edge of the Arctic Ocean, above the Arctic Circle, the prehistoric settlements at Point Hope, Alaska, represent a truly remarkable accomplishment in human biological and cultural adaptations. Presenting a set of anthropological analyses on the human skeletal remains and cultural material from the Ipiutak and Tigara archaeological sites, The Foragers of Point Hope sheds new light on the excavations from 1939-41, which provided one of the largest sets of combined biological and cultural materials of northern latitude peoples in the world. A range of material items indicated successful human foraging strategies in this harsh Arctic environment. They also yielded enigmatic artifacts indicative of complex human cultural life filled with dense ritual and artistic expression. These remnants of past human activity contribute to a crucial understanding of past foraging lifeways and offer important insights into the human condition at the extreme edges of the globe.

Author: Charles E. Hilton
ISBN-10: 1108829414
ISBN-13: 9781108829410
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 06/25/2020
Pages: 331
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.98lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.69d