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Population pressure and climate as dynamics within the Arctic Small Tool tradition of Alaska

Arctic anthropology • 19 (2) • Published In 1982 • Pages: 143-149

By: Lutz, Bruce J..

Abstract
In this paper, Lutz relates the shift to net fishing along rivers, a characteristic feature of the Norton tradition, to the climatic shift from a cooler sub-Boreal to a warmer sub-Atlantic phase. This climatic shift favored the exploitation of salmon along major rivers where the human population became concentrated in year-round settlements.
Subjects
Climate
Annual cycle
Settlement patterns
Production and supply
tradition
Norton
Region
North America
Sub Region
Arctic and Subarctic
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Archaeologist
Notes
Bruce J. Lutz
Includes bibliographical references (p. 148-149)
LCCN
sf78000711
LCSH
Eskimos--Antiquities