Journal article
Exploring Ancient Wood and Fiber Technologies along the Northwest Coast of North America
Journal of Northwest anthropology, Vol.47(2), pp.117-152
2013
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.7273/000006270
Abstract
Well-preserved waterlogged/wet archaeological site explorations have revealed a focused use of wood and fiber technologies spanning more than 10,500 years along the Northwest Coast of North America. Major artifact categories represented include those for subsistence (e.g., wooden shank fishhooks and nets), manufacture (e.g., wooden wedges, wood chip debitage, and basketry element debitage), containers (e.g., basketry and wooden boxes/bowls), and tying elements (e.g., cordage and binding elements). The kinds of plants used for tools at different sites are explored. Also, technologies and styles used often reflect long-term cultural continuities in different regions—with focus here on wet sites in the recently renamed Salish Sea shared between British Columbia and Washington state.
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- Title
- Exploring Ancient Wood and Fiber Technologies along the Northwest Coast of North America
- Creators
- Dale R. Croes (Author) - Washington State University, Anthropology, Department ofKathleen Hawes (Author)
- Publication Details
- Journal of Northwest anthropology, Vol.47(2), pp.117-152
- Academic Unit
- Anthropology, Department of
- Publisher
- Washington State University
- Identifiers
- 99901089440901842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article