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A Prehistoric Athapaskan campsite in northwestern Alberta
western Canadian journal of anthropology • 5 (3-4) • Published In 1975 • Pages: 64-91 , plates
By: Bryan, Alan Lyle, Conaty, Gerald, Steele, D. Gentry.
Abstract
The Karpinsky site is a single component site accidentially discovered by Mr. Karpinsky when he was using a deep tiller to break ground. The site was then salvage excavated by the authors. Bryan describes the site's stratigraphy and artifacts (projectile points, bifaces, scrapers, other lithic material, and bone fragments, one of which is either a musical rasp or a gaming piece). Part of an infant's tooth was also found and is described in an appendix. Bryan speculates the temporary family camp site was abandoned when a flood inundated the camp and he believes the assemblage typifies the archaeology of the last 2,000 years in the Peace River country.
- Region
- North America
- Sub Region
- Arctic and Subarctic
- Document Type
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Archaeologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Notes
- Alan L. Bryan ; Gerald Conaty ; With appendix 'Analysis of a human tooth' [by] D. Gentry Steele
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 86-87)
- LCCN
- 81039011
- LCSH
- Athapaskan Indians--Antiquities