Description: This volume provides a descriptive overview of the cultural complexity on the northwest coast that stretches from northern California to Alaska. Topics covered range from the earliest settlements to the subsequent cultural diversities in native American populations. Maps, charts, and illustrations further enhance the book's interest and appeal.
Key Features * Chapters include exhaustive research on such topics as: * The evolution of individual cultures * History of various archaeological research findings * Studies of the initial colonization of the northwest coast
Customer Reviews
Review Summary: The Prehistory of the Pacific NorthWest
Date: 2000-06-01
Details: This book was not helpful to me at all. Matson and Coupland left out many of the major archaeology sites in the Pacific Northwest. They wrote in a very technical style so if you had little to no background information it was very hard to understand. They also tended to write background information about things that were insignifigant to the site(s)being discussed. The reading didn't seem to flow well. Over all I think the book should have mainly be used for information on archaeology sites in the South region of Vancouver B.C.
Review Summary: The Prehistory of the Northwest Coast
Date: 2000-06-01
Details: This book was not helpful to me at all. Matson and Coupland left out many of the major archaeology sites from the Pacific Northwest. They wrote in a technical style which if you had little to no background information this book would not help you to understand. They also wrote insignifigant background information about the site(s) being discussed. Over all this book should be used for information on the archaeology of southern Vancouver B.C. For better information on Pacific Northwest Archaeology you should check out the book "Peoples of the Northwest Coast: Their archaeology and Prehistory" by Ames and Maschner
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