essay

Tradition Summary: Northern Archaic

Human Relations Area FilesNew Haven, Conn. • Published In 2024 • Pages:

By: Peregrine, Peter N. (Peter Neal), Berry, Sarah H. (Archaeologist).

Abstract
This is a summary of the Northern Archaic tradition. Information is presented on major aspects of the Northern Archaic archaeological tradition.
Subjects
Identification
Culture summary
tradition
Northern Archaic
HRAF PubDate
2024
Region
North America
Sub Region
Arctic and Subarctic
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Archaeologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
Sarah Berry; 2023
Field Date
not applicable
Coverage Date
6000-3000 BP
Coverage Place
Alaska, United States; western Yukon, Canada
Notes
Peter N. Peregrine and Sarah Berry
This tradition summary is based on the article "Northern Arctic," by Peter N. Peregrine, in the Encyclopedia of Prehistory, Volume 1, North America, Peter N. Peregrine and Melvin Ember, eds. New York: Plenum Publishing Corporation, 2001. Sarah Berry extensively revised or expanded most sections in the summer of 2023. We thank Peter N. Peregrine for bibliographic suggestions.
Includes bibliographical references
LCSH
Arctic regions--Antiquities