Culture and Archaeology of the Ancestral Unangax̂/Aleut of the Aleutian Islands, Alaska
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-031-44292-6 (ISBN)
Unangam Tanangin ilan Unangax /Aliguutax Maqax singin ama Kadaangim Tanangin Anag ix taqangis (Culture and Archaeology of the Ancestral Unangax /Aleut of the Aleutian Islands, Alaska) begins with a description of the physical and biological world (The Physical Environment and The Living Environment) of which the Unangax are part, followed by a description of the archaeological research in the region (The People). The rest of the book addresses ancestral Unangax life including settlement on the land, and the characteristics of sites based on the activities that took place there (People on the Landscape). From this broad perspective, the view narrows to the people making a living through hunting, fishing, and collecting food along the shore-line, making their intricate tools, storing and cooking food, and sewing and weaving (Making a Living); household life including house construction, households, and the work done within the home (Life at Home); and the personal changes an individual goes through from the time they are born through death, including spiritual transitions and ceremonies (Transitions), and the evidence for these events in the material record. This bookis written in gratitude to the Unangax and Aleut people for the opportunity to work in Unangam Tanangin or the Aleutian Islands, and to learn about your culture. We hope you find this book useful. The purpose of this book is to introduce the broader public to the cultures of this North Pacific archipelago in a single source, while simultaneously providing researchers a comprehensive synthesis of archaeology in the region.
Debra Corbett, Diane Hanson, and Mark Luttrell met during an archaeological survey on Adak Island to document selections by The Alaska Corporation through the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA), not realizing that they would be brought together 40 years later to write (and illustrate) this book. Debra Corbett went on to complete a Master's degree in Anthropology from the University of Alaska Fairbanks, then became an archaeologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the agency that manages the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge of which the Aleutian Islands are a part. Through her work and several research projects within the refuge, she spent the rest of her career working in the Chain. Following the Adak Survey Diane Hanson left to complete a doctoral degree in Archaeology from Simon Fraser University after working in the Northwest Coast. She returned to Alaska working for the USDA Forest Service, State of Alaska Office of History and Archaeology, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Alaska District, eventually settling at the University of Alaska Anchorage where she launched another archaeological project not far from the ANCSA survey area on Adak Island. Mark Luttrell, through Debra's encouragement, incorporated illustration into his archaeological expertise and established a scientific illustration business called Artifact Illustration in Seward, Alaska. He has worked primarily on North Pacific coastal sites from Yakutat and the Prince William Sound to Kenai Fjords National Park, and in the Aleutian Islands.
Introduction.- The Physical Environment.- Biological Environment.- The First People .- People on the Landscape.- Making a Living.- Life at Home.- Conclusions.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 06.01.2024 |
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| Illustrationen | Mark Luttrell |
| Zusatzinfo | XXI, 419 p. 64 illus. |
| Verlagsort | Cham |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 155 x 235 mm |
| Gewicht | 783 g |
| Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geografie / Kartografie |
| Sozialwissenschaften | |
| Schlagworte | aleutian islands • archaeology • Arctic prehistory • Culture • Original inhabitants |
| ISBN-10 | 3-031-44292-X / 303144292X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-3-031-44292-6 / 9783031442926 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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