Ice patch associated archaeological sites in the Mackenzie Mountains, Northwest Territories, 2007-2011

The dataset includes Canadian Museum of Civilization archaeological site forms, which record site location, size, type, condition and other site attributes. Artifact catalogues record artifact attributes, such as type, form, components, material, radiocarbon dates (if applicable), etc. The faunal ca...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Tom Andrews, Prince Of Wales Northern Heritage Centre, Glen MacKay, Prince Of Wales Northern Heritage Centre, Leon Andrew, Tulita Dene Band
Format: Dataset
Language:English
Published: Canadian Cryospheric Information Network 2016
Subjects:
Archaeology
Artifacts
Caribou
Hunting location
Ice patch
Mackenzie Mountains
Northwest Territories
International Polar Year-Northwest Territories Ice Patch Study
caribou
International Polar Year
IPY
Mackenzie mountains
Online Access:https://dx.doi.org/10.5443/1641
https://www.polardata.ca/pdcsearch/?doi_id=1641
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Summary:The dataset includes Canadian Museum of Civilization archaeological site forms, which record site location, size, type, condition and other site attributes. Artifact catalogues record artifact attributes, such as type, form, components, material, radiocarbon dates (if applicable), etc. The faunal catalogues include information on faunal identifications, condition, radiocarbon dates, stable isotopes, etc. : Purpose: These data were developed to characterize ice patch archaeological sites and their associated artifact and faunal collections. : Summary: This dataset consists of data collected for archaeological sites associated with alpine ice patches in the Mackenzie Mountains, NT. It includes descriptive data about the ice patches, as well as information related to the archaeological artifacts and animal bones found at the ice patches. This study is a component of the IPY-Federal funded NWT Ice Patch Study.

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