essay
Prehistoric relationships between the Plains, Boreal Forest and Cordillian regions
problems in the prehistory of the north american subarctic : the athapaskan question • Calgary • Published In 1977 • Pages: 83-89
By: Donahue, Paul F..
Abstract
Donahue presents the argument that artifacts that are commonly refered to as 'ethnoliguistic markers' (i.e. archaeological assemblages or diagnostic artifacts that are thought of as Athapaskan, Salishan, or Algonkian) can better be assigned to different physiographic or environmental zones. To support this argument, Donahue discusses characteristic artifacts of the northern Plains, the Boreal forest, and the Cordilleran. He points out some fallicies of lexicostatistics and some assumptions that archaeologists commonly make in assigning archaeological assemblages to the ancestors of a modern group, and other simplistic assumptions. He stresses more stringent criteria be used which will support arguments proposing cultural continuity.
- Region
- North America
- Sub Region
- Arctic and Subarctic
- Document Type
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Archaeologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- Notes
- Paul F. Donahue
- For bibliographical references see 39: References cited
- LCCN
- 80494866
- LCSH
- Athapaskan Indians--Antiquities