Examination of Prehistoric Copper Technology and Copper Sources in Western Arctic and Subarctic North America
- Publisher
- Canadian Museum of History
- Initial publish date
- Jan 1981
- Subjects
- Archaeology
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781772820959
- Publish Date
- Jan 1981
- List Price
- $11.99
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Description
The results of investigations of copper technology and sources of copper of the prehistoric inhabitants of the North American Arctic and Subarctic are described. A total of 342 artifacts were examined from Arctic Small Tool tradition, Thule, Historic Eskimo, Chipewyan, Kutchin, and Ahtna contexts. Part 1 contains an analysis of copper composition, primarily by the neutron activation method, and a description of prehistoric manufacturing techniques. Part II is an annotated bibliography of metal occurrences in the north.