Ethnographic and Archaeological Perspectives on the Use Life of Northwest Alaskan Pottery (Chapter 7)

Chapter 7. The role of pottery in Arctic hunter-gatherer lifeways is analyzed through this investigation of how pottery procurement, production, use, and discard was incorporated into past hunter-gatherer seasonal activities. This case study highlights the complexity of making pottery at northern la...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Anderson, Shelby
Format: Text
Language:unknown
Published: PDXScholar 2017
Subjects:
Hunting and gathering societies > Arctic regions > Case studies
Hunting and gathering societies > Arctic regions > Antiquities
Hunting and gathering societies > Arctic regions > Social life and customs
Indians of North America > Material culture
Archaeological Anthropology
Social and Cultural Anthropology
Arctic
Alaska
Online Access:https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/anth_fac/139
https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1140&context=anth_fac
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Summary:Chapter 7. The role of pottery in Arctic hunter-gatherer lifeways is analyzed through this investigation of how pottery procurement, production, use, and discard was incorporated into past hunter-gatherer seasonal activities. This case study highlights the complexity of making pottery at northern latitudes and the time investment, technological skill, and resources required of northern potters to resolve these challenges; mobility and environmental constraints unique to northern Alaska shape the character, production, and use of ceramic vessels.

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