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Overview
This book makes a contribution to the developing field of complex hunter-gatherer studies with an archaeological analysis of the development of one such group. It examines the evolution of complex hunter-gatherers on the North Pacific coast of Alaska. It is one of the first books available to examine in depth the social evolution of a specific complex hunter-gatherer tradition on the North Pacific Rim and will be of interest to professional archaeologists, anthropologists, and students of archaeology and anthropology.
Synopsis
Examining the evolution of complex hunter-gatherers on the North Pacific coast of Alaska, Fitzhugh (U. of Washington) strives to explain the transformation of the population from low density, mobile and relatively egalitarian, into demographically dense, sedentary, and militaristic. To do so, Fitzhugh examines seven thousand years of archaeological history on the Kodiak Archipelago, a region that 250 years ago was part of a broader phenomenon of hunter-gatherer societies sweeping from California all the way to the Aleutian Islands. The study may appeal to students and practitioners of archaeology, anthropology, and general readers interested in social evolution and/or Alaska prehistory. Annotation ©2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR