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- Oregon Archaeology
- Book
- 2011
- Published by: Oregon State University Press
summary
Archaeological research has revealed much about Oregon’s history in the last twenty years. Oregon Archaeology incorporates this new knowledge, telling the story of Native American cultures in Oregon beginning with the earliest evidence of human occupation about 14,000 years ago and continuing into the nineteenth century. It includes selected studies in contact-historic period archaeology to illustrate aspects of first encounters between Native Americans and newcomers of European and Asian heritage, as well as important trends in the development of modern Oregon.
Oregon’s early human history is linked to four of the five major cultural regions of western North America: the Great Basin, the Columbia Plateau, the Northwest Coast, and California. Oregon Archaeology offers a coherent and unified history of an area that is highly differentiated geographically and culturally.
A historical narrative informed by evidence from critical sites, Oregon Archaeology is enriched with maps, photographs, line drawings, and an extensive bibliography. Oregon Archaeology is an essential reference for archaeology professionals and students, and also for general readers interested in Oregon’s Native American culture and history.
Table of Contents
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- Preface and Acknowledgments
- pp. 9-11
- Chapter 2: Northern Great Basin
- pp. 31-148
- Chapter 3: Columbia Plateau
- pp. 149-209
- Chapter 4: Lower Columbia and Oregon Coast
- pp. 211-283
- Chapter 5: The Willamette Valley
- pp. 284-327
- References
- pp. 419-477
Additional Information
ISBN
9780870716454
Related ISBN(s)
9780870716065
MARC Record
OCLC
794698938
Pages
512
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No