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- Title
Boardwalk, Northern Northwest Coast, Canada--A New Face to an Old Site.
- Authors
Stewart, Kathlyn M.; Stewart, Frances I.; Coupland, Gary
- Abstract
Recent excavations at the Boardwalk site in Prince Rupert Harbour provide new insights into subsistence, and into events in the Harbour, between 2200 and 950 B.P. Fish, especially salmon, were far more important than previously thought, while mammals and birds comprise less than 10 percent of the fauna. At 2200 B.P. Boardwalk was occupied primarily during fall and winter, with a subsistence based mainly on salmon, supplemented by land mammals and birds, but few sea mammals. About 2000 B.P., deposition ceased in parts of Boardwalk, followed by abandonment at other Harbour villages. These events coincided with evidence of climatic instability, increased human conflict, and growing status differentiation. By 1200 B.P., fauna increased sixfold at Boardwalk, and seasonal indicators provide a strong case for year-round occupation. inhabitants took much greater advantage of marine resources, particularly sea mammals, and salmon was still a staple. Over time, despite instability and change in the Harbour, Boardwalk clearly held a unique position vis-à-vis other sites.
- Subjects
PRINCE Rupert Harbour (B.C.); BRITISH Columbia; ARCHAEOLOGICAL excavations; SUBSISTENCE fishing; TSIMSHIAN (North American people); HARPOONS; MAMMALS; AQUATIC resources; MARINE resources; NATURAL resources; SOCIAL conditions of Native Americans
- Publication
Canadian Journal of Archaeology, 2009, Vol 33, Issue 2, p205
- ISSN
0705-2006
- Publication type
Article