Ethnographic and Archaeological Investigations of Alpine Ice Patches in Southwest Yukon, Canada

Since the original 1997 discovery of ancient hunting implements in melting alpine ice patches of southern Yukon, approximately 146 well-preserved, organic artifacts have been recovered. Most of the artifacts, variously made of antler, bone, wood, and stone, represent complete or partial examples of...

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Main Authors: Hare, P. Gregory, Greer, Sheila, Gotthardt, Ruth, Farnell, Richard, Bowyer, Vandy, Schweger, Charles, Strand, Diane
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Language:English
Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 2004
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spelling ftunivcalgaryojs:oai:journalhosting.ucalgary.ca:article/63563 2023-05-15T14:19:06+02:00 Ethnographic and Archaeological Investigations of Alpine Ice Patches in Southwest Yukon, Canada Hare, P. Gregory Greer, Sheila Gotthardt, Ruth Farnell, Richard Bowyer, Vandy Schweger, Charles Strand, Diane 2004-01-01 application/pdf https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/63563 eng eng The Arctic Institute of North America https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/63563/47499 https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/63563 ARCTIC; Vol. 57 No. 3 (2004): September: 233–324; 260-272 1923-1245 0004-0843 southwest Yukon archaeology bow and arrow throwing spear atlatl alpine ice patch archéologie du sud-ouest du Yukon arc et flèche lance plaque de glace alpine info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion research-article 2004 ftunivcalgaryojs 2022-03-22T21:20:53Z Since the original 1997 discovery of ancient hunting implements in melting alpine ice patches of southern Yukon, approximately 146 well-preserved, organic artifacts have been recovered. Most of the artifacts, variously made of antler, bone, wood, and stone, represent complete or partial examples of throwing-dart (atlatl) and bow-and-arrow technology. Radiocarbon dates obtained thus far range from 8360 BP to 90 BP (uncalibrated). Our research indicates that in southern Yukon, throwing-dart technology persisted from at least 8360 BP to approximately 1250 BP, when it was abruptly replaced by bow-and-arrow technology. The collection has afforded archaeologists and First Nation researchers a unique opportunity to learn about past hunting technologies and practices and thus greatly improve our understanding of the enduring relationships between humans and caribou. Depuis la découverte en 1997 d'anciens objets de chasse dans les plaques de glace alpines du sud du Yukon, environ 146 artéfacts organiques bien conservés ont été récupérés. La plupart des artéfacts, faits de bois d'animal, d'os, de bois ou de pierre, représentent des exemples complets ou partiels de propulseur lance-javelins (atlatl) et d'une technologie axée sur l'utilisation d'arc et de flèches. La datation au radiocarbone varie de 8360 ans B.P. à 90 ans B.P. (non étalonné). Les recherches effectuées rélèvent que dans le sud-est du Yukon, la technologie reposant sur l'utilisation du lance-javelines a été en usage de 8360 ans B.P. au moins jusqu'à environ 1250 ans B.P., époque à laquelle elle fut soudain remplacé par la technologie reposant sur l'utilisation de l'ensemble arc et flèche. Grâce à cette collection, les archéologues et les chercheurs des premières nations ont pu en apprendre davantage sur les technologies et les méthodes de chasse utilisées à cette époque et ainsi améliorer leur compréhension des relations durables entre l'humain et le caribou. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Premières Nations Yukon University of Calgary Journal Hosting Canada Découverte ENVELOPE(141.558,141.558,-66.775,-66.775) Yukon ARCTIC 57 3
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topic southwest Yukon archaeology
bow and arrow
throwing spear
atlatl
alpine ice patch
archéologie du sud-ouest du Yukon
arc et flèche
lance
plaque de glace alpine
spellingShingle southwest Yukon archaeology
bow and arrow
throwing spear
atlatl
alpine ice patch
archéologie du sud-ouest du Yukon
arc et flèche
lance
plaque de glace alpine
Hare, P. Gregory
Greer, Sheila
Gotthardt, Ruth
Farnell, Richard
Bowyer, Vandy
Schweger, Charles
Strand, Diane
Ethnographic and Archaeological Investigations of Alpine Ice Patches in Southwest Yukon, Canada
topic_facet southwest Yukon archaeology
bow and arrow
throwing spear
atlatl
alpine ice patch
archéologie du sud-ouest du Yukon
arc et flèche
lance
plaque de glace alpine
description Since the original 1997 discovery of ancient hunting implements in melting alpine ice patches of southern Yukon, approximately 146 well-preserved, organic artifacts have been recovered. Most of the artifacts, variously made of antler, bone, wood, and stone, represent complete or partial examples of throwing-dart (atlatl) and bow-and-arrow technology. Radiocarbon dates obtained thus far range from 8360 BP to 90 BP (uncalibrated). Our research indicates that in southern Yukon, throwing-dart technology persisted from at least 8360 BP to approximately 1250 BP, when it was abruptly replaced by bow-and-arrow technology. The collection has afforded archaeologists and First Nation researchers a unique opportunity to learn about past hunting technologies and practices and thus greatly improve our understanding of the enduring relationships between humans and caribou. Depuis la découverte en 1997 d'anciens objets de chasse dans les plaques de glace alpines du sud du Yukon, environ 146 artéfacts organiques bien conservés ont été récupérés. La plupart des artéfacts, faits de bois d'animal, d'os, de bois ou de pierre, représentent des exemples complets ou partiels de propulseur lance-javelins (atlatl) et d'une technologie axée sur l'utilisation d'arc et de flèches. La datation au radiocarbone varie de 8360 ans B.P. à 90 ans B.P. (non étalonné). Les recherches effectuées rélèvent que dans le sud-est du Yukon, la technologie reposant sur l'utilisation du lance-javelines a été en usage de 8360 ans B.P. au moins jusqu'à environ 1250 ans B.P., époque à laquelle elle fut soudain remplacé par la technologie reposant sur l'utilisation de l'ensemble arc et flèche. Grâce à cette collection, les archéologues et les chercheurs des premières nations ont pu en apprendre davantage sur les technologies et les méthodes de chasse utilisées à cette époque et ainsi améliorer leur compréhension des relations durables entre l'humain et le caribou.
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author Hare, P. Gregory
Greer, Sheila
Gotthardt, Ruth
Farnell, Richard
Bowyer, Vandy
Schweger, Charles
Strand, Diane
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Greer, Sheila
Gotthardt, Ruth
Farnell, Richard
Bowyer, Vandy
Schweger, Charles
Strand, Diane
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title Ethnographic and Archaeological Investigations of Alpine Ice Patches in Southwest Yukon, Canada
title_short Ethnographic and Archaeological Investigations of Alpine Ice Patches in Southwest Yukon, Canada
title_full Ethnographic and Archaeological Investigations of Alpine Ice Patches in Southwest Yukon, Canada
title_fullStr Ethnographic and Archaeological Investigations of Alpine Ice Patches in Southwest Yukon, Canada
title_full_unstemmed Ethnographic and Archaeological Investigations of Alpine Ice Patches in Southwest Yukon, Canada
title_sort ethnographic and archaeological investigations of alpine ice patches in southwest yukon, canada
publisher The Arctic Institute of North America
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