Vihtr'iitshik: A Stone Quarry Reported by Alexander Mackenzie on the Lower Mackenzie River in 1789
The analysis of archaeological specimens gathered in 1988 at the mouth of the Thunder River (MiTi-1), lower Mackenzie Valley, indicates that the locality's primary function was as a quarry/workshop. Historical and toponymic data show that this was likely the quarry identified by Alexander Macke...
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ftunivcalgaryojs:oai:journalhosting.ucalgary.ca:article/64673 2023-05-15T14:19:13+02:00 Vihtr'iitshik: A Stone Quarry Reported by Alexander Mackenzie on the Lower Mackenzie River in 1789 Pilon, Jean-Luc 1990-01-01 application/pdf https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/64673 eng eng The Arctic Institute of North America https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/64673/48587 https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/64673 ARCTIC; Vol. 43 No. 3 (1990): September: 201–300; 251-261 1923-1245 0004-0843 Alexander Mackenzie Mackenzie River Thunder River archaeology lithic quarry toponomy rivière Mackenzie rivière Thunder archéologie carrière lithique toponomie info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion research-article 1990 ftunivcalgaryojs 2022-03-22T21:21:53Z The analysis of archaeological specimens gathered in 1988 at the mouth of the Thunder River (MiTi-1), lower Mackenzie Valley, indicates that the locality's primary function was as a quarry/workshop. Historical and toponymic data show that this was likely the quarry identified by Alexander Mackenzie on 24 July 1789. Collections from the southwest Anderson Plain contain high proportions of Thunder River siliceous argillite, some obtained from beach gravels or till deposits, while some were obtained from primary geological deposits. In collections from peripheral areas, Thunder River siliceous argillite is occasionally found and often consists of the end-products of lithic reduction. It is especially interesting to confirm the presence of Thunder River siliceous argillite in Mackenzie Delta Inuit sites. A critical evaluation of all available data shows that Alexander Mackenzie's journal was relatively accurate with respect to this lithic source. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic inuit Mackenzie Delta Mackenzie river Mackenzie Valley University of Calgary Journal Hosting Mackenzie Delta ENVELOPE(-136.672,-136.672,68.833,68.833) Mackenzie River Mackenzie Valley ENVELOPE(-126.070,-126.070,52.666,52.666) Thunder River ENVELOPE(-130.888,-130.888,67.467,67.467) ARCTIC 43 3 |
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The analysis of archaeological specimens gathered in 1988 at the mouth of the Thunder River (MiTi-1), lower Mackenzie Valley, indicates that the locality's primary function was as a quarry/workshop. Historical and toponymic data show that this was likely the quarry identified by Alexander Mackenzie on 24 July 1789. Collections from the southwest Anderson Plain contain high proportions of Thunder River siliceous argillite, some obtained from beach gravels or till deposits, while some were obtained from primary geological deposits. In collections from peripheral areas, Thunder River siliceous argillite is occasionally found and often consists of the end-products of lithic reduction. It is especially interesting to confirm the presence of Thunder River siliceous argillite in Mackenzie Delta Inuit sites. A critical evaluation of all available data shows that Alexander Mackenzie's journal was relatively accurate with respect to this lithic source. |
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Vihtr'iitshik: A Stone Quarry Reported by Alexander Mackenzie on the Lower Mackenzie River in 1789 |
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Vihtr'iitshik: A Stone Quarry Reported by Alexander Mackenzie on the Lower Mackenzie River in 1789 |
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Vihtr'iitshik: A Stone Quarry Reported by Alexander Mackenzie on the Lower Mackenzie River in 1789 |
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Vihtr'iitshik: A Stone Quarry Reported by Alexander Mackenzie on the Lower Mackenzie River in 1789 |
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Vihtr'iitshik: A Stone Quarry Reported by Alexander Mackenzie on the Lower Mackenzie River in 1789 |
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vihtr'iitshik: a stone quarry reported by alexander mackenzie on the lower mackenzie river in 1789 |
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