{"product_id":"people-of-the-middle-fraser-canyon-9780774821698","title":"People of the Middle Fraser Canyon","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe first synthesis of the archaeological and ethnological evidence pertaining to the St’át’imc or Upper Lillooet people of the Mid-Fraser Canyon.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the late fifties and early sixties, the Bridge River Dig Site was my playground. This got me interested in archaeology, so I read everything I could on the subject. Today I am a Certified Archaeology Field Technician. \u003cem\u003ePeople of the Middle Fraser Canyon\u003c\/em\u003e captures what it is that I love about this place and its ancient history. With this book, readers can take an archaeological tour of my old playground and learn about the place and the people of the St’át’imc Nation. -- Gerald Michel, Land and Resources Coordinator, Xwisten (Bridge River Band)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis fine book presents the most recent data about an important set of archaeological sites in British Columbia, exploring both the fascinating history of a people and the scientific process of investigating that ancient past. It does this with great clarity, which makes it a pleasure to read.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Kenneth Ames, Department of Anthropology, Portland University\u003cbr\u003eA wonderful introduction to archaeology and archaeological techniques...Recommended. * CHOICE, Vol. 50 No. 5 *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e1 Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2 Before the Villages: Middle Period Occupation of the Plateau\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3 Setting the Regional Stage\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4 The Rise of the Mid-Fraser Villages\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5 Making a Living: Food in the Middle Fraser Villages\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6 Living Together: Social Organization in the Middle Fraser Villages\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7 The Abandonment and the Aftermath\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e8 A Broad Perspective: Looking Back, Looking Forward\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix: Linguistics \u003cem\u003e\/ Leora Bar-el\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNotes on Sources\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MN - University of British Columbia Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51862950117719,"sku":"9780774821698","price":824.01,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780774821698.jpg?v=1759919172","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/people-of-the-middle-fraser-canyon-9780774821698","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}