Non-Human Whalers in Nuu-chah-nulth Art and Ritual: Reappraising Orca in Archaeological Context
Whaling was a central aspect of Nuu-chah-nulth, Ditidaht and Makah culture on the northwest coast of North America. Not only was it economically important, it was vital to chiefly prestige. Art and ceremonial life were dominated by themes related to whaling. Thunderbird, the great supernatural whale...
| Published in: | Cambridge Archaeological Journal |
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Cambridge University Press (CUP)
2019
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0959774318000549 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0959774318000549 |