Description
Book SynopsisIn this book the late Lewis Binford documents the hunting and butchering strategies of modern Arctic big game hunters and the archaeological remains generated during the course of their activities- producing a unique description of an annual cycle of subsistence activities, viewed from both a behavioral and archaeological perspective.
Trade Review
'Binford’s classic work is archaeology’s Moby Dick—raw in the ethnographic details of butchering nature for human purposes and rich in the knowledge so gained for the study of the human past. Nunamiut Ethnoarchaeology put complexity back into hunting and archaeologists have been feasting off the fat ever since.' (Clive Gamble, University of Southampton)
'Decades after its initial publication, Nunamuit Ethnoarchaeology remains a defining moment in archaeological method and theory. Binford’s pioneering tour de force continues to inspire archaeologists and stands as a basic sourcebook for anyone interested in hunter-gatherer studies. This book is one of the reasons why I do what I do.' (Karen Lupo, Washington State University)
'Nunamiut Ethnoarchaeology will always stand as one of the most important and innovative books in taphonomy, ethnoarchaeology, and hunter-gatherer ethnography. A brilliant treatise on hunter-gatherer foraging and a model for the rest of the field to follow on how to use the present to learn about the past.' (Curtis W. Marean, Arizona State University)
Table of Contents
Prologue to the Percheron Press Edition Nicole M. Waguespack
Introduction
Chapter 1. The Economic Anatomy of Sheep and Caribou
Chapter 2. Some General Considerations: Butchering, Kill Sites, and Recording Procedures
Chapter 3. Meat Storage
Chapter 4. Food Processing and Consumption
Chapter 5. Spring
Chapter 6. Summer
Chapter 7. Fall
Chapter 8. Winter
Chapter 9. Conclusions
References
Index
