An Ethnoarchaeological Approach to the Seasonality of Historic Cree Sites in Central Québec

Determining site seasonality in the eastern Canadian Subarctic is crucial to the interpretation of settlement patterns of both prehistoric and modern hunters and gatherers. Ethnoarchaeology provides a conceptual framework through which ethnographic informants are used to develop an archaeological mo...

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Published in:ARCTIC
Main Author: Hanks, Christopher C.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 1983
Subjects:
Cree Indians
Ethnology
Indian archaeology
Innu
Caniapiscau
Rivière
Québec
Indian
Arctic
Cree indians
montagnais
naskapi
Subarctic
Online Access:https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/65341
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Summary:Determining site seasonality in the eastern Canadian Subarctic is crucial to the interpretation of settlement patterns of both prehistoric and modern hunters and gatherers. Ethnoarchaeology provides a conceptual framework through which ethnographic informants are used to develop an archaeological model of site seasonality for recent historic sites. This research has led to the development of an hypothesis that structure form, hearth type, and floor preparation can be used to predict site seasonality.Key words: ethnoarchaeology, Cree, Naskapi, Montagnais, land use, structure types Mots clés: ethnoarchéologie, Cri, Naskapi, Montagnais, utilisation du terrain et types de structures

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