Author: Marius Barbeau
Publisher: University of Ottawa Press
ISBN: 1772824267
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
These oral histories, collected by Marius Barbeau and William Beynon from the Pacific Northwest reflect the Tsimshian relationship with the environment, their understanding of the spiritual universe and their interpretation of the physical world.
Tsimshian narratives: volume 2
Author: Marius Barbeau
Publisher: University of Ottawa Press
ISBN: 1772824267
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
These oral histories, collected by Marius Barbeau and William Beynon from the Pacific Northwest reflect the Tsimshian relationship with the environment, their understanding of the spiritual universe and their interpretation of the physical world.
Publisher: University of Ottawa Press
ISBN: 1772824267
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
These oral histories, collected by Marius Barbeau and William Beynon from the Pacific Northwest reflect the Tsimshian relationship with the environment, their understanding of the spiritual universe and their interpretation of the physical world.
Tsimshian narratives: volume 1
Author: Marius Barbeau
Publisher: University of Ottawa Press
ISBN: 1772824259
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 362
Book Description
These oral histories, collected by Marius Barbeau and William Beynon from the Pacific Northwest reflect the Tsimshian relationship with the environment, their understanding of the spiritual universe and their interpretation of the physical world.
Publisher: University of Ottawa Press
ISBN: 1772824259
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 362
Book Description
These oral histories, collected by Marius Barbeau and William Beynon from the Pacific Northwest reflect the Tsimshian relationship with the environment, their understanding of the spiritual universe and their interpretation of the physical world.
Potlatch at Gitsegukla
Author: Marjorie M. Halpin
Publisher: UBC Press
ISBN: 0774842504
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
William Beynon was born in 1888 in Victoria to a Welsh father and a Tsimshian mother. He was an accomplished ethnographer and had a long career documenting the traditions of the Tsimshian, Nisga'a, and Gitksan. In 1945 he attended and actively participated in five days of potlatches and totem pole raisings at Gitksan village of Gitsegukla. There he compiled four notebooks containing detailed and often verbatim information about the events he witnessed. For over 50 years these notebooks have seen limited circulation among specialists, who have long recognized them as the most perceptive and complete account of potlatching ever recorded.
Publisher: UBC Press
ISBN: 0774842504
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
William Beynon was born in 1888 in Victoria to a Welsh father and a Tsimshian mother. He was an accomplished ethnographer and had a long career documenting the traditions of the Tsimshian, Nisga'a, and Gitksan. In 1945 he attended and actively participated in five days of potlatches and totem pole raisings at Gitksan village of Gitsegukla. There he compiled four notebooks containing detailed and often verbatim information about the events he witnessed. For over 50 years these notebooks have seen limited circulation among specialists, who have long recognized them as the most perceptive and complete account of potlatching ever recorded.
Perspectives on Northern Northwest Coast Prehistory
Author: Jerome S. Cybulski
Publisher: University of Ottawa Press
ISBN: 1772821543
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 293
Book Description
Thirteen scientists provide insight into the archaeology of the north coast of British Columbia in celebration of fieldwork begun by George F. MacDonald for the National Museum of Canada in 1966. This book investigates paleoenvironmental influences on human settlement, theoretical concepts involved in northern Northwest Coast research, and the interplay of aboriginal oral traditions and archaeological findings.
Publisher: University of Ottawa Press
ISBN: 1772821543
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 293
Book Description
Thirteen scientists provide insight into the archaeology of the north coast of British Columbia in celebration of fieldwork begun by George F. MacDonald for the National Museum of Canada in 1966. This book investigates paleoenvironmental influences on human settlement, theoretical concepts involved in northern Northwest Coast research, and the interplay of aboriginal oral traditions and archaeological findings.
Tsimshian Narratives: Tricksters, shamans, and heroes
Author: Marius Barbeau
Publisher: Canadian Museum of Civilization
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
This collection of oral narratives from the Tsimshian Indians of the west coast of British Columbia around Prince Rupert, is illustrated with early photographs and maps, and reflects the close relationship of these people with their environment.
Publisher: Canadian Museum of Civilization
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
This collection of oral narratives from the Tsimshian Indians of the west coast of British Columbia around Prince Rupert, is illustrated with early photographs and maps, and reflects the close relationship of these people with their environment.
Ergativity in Coast Tsimshian (Sm'algya̲x)
Author: Jean Gail Mulder
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520097889
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
00 This work examines the morphological and syntactic dimensions of ergativity (i.e., an intransitive subject is treated in the same manner as a transitive object and differently from the transitive subject) in Coast Tsimshian (Sm'algyax). This language is very highly morphologically ergative and the distribution of ergativity is conditioned by several different factors that are related through their coding of transitivity. Syntactically, the language is not highly ergative, but none of the cross-linguistic definitions of subject can account for the ergativity that does exist. This work examines the morphological and syntactic dimensions of ergativity (i.e., an intransitive subject is treated in the same manner as a transitive object and differently from the transitive subject) in Coast Tsimshian (Sm'algyax). This language is very highly morphologically ergative and the distribution of ergativity is conditioned by several different factors that are related through their coding of transitivity. Syntactically, the language is not highly ergative, but none of the cross-linguistic definitions of subject can account for the ergativity that does exist.
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520097889
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
00 This work examines the morphological and syntactic dimensions of ergativity (i.e., an intransitive subject is treated in the same manner as a transitive object and differently from the transitive subject) in Coast Tsimshian (Sm'algyax). This language is very highly morphologically ergative and the distribution of ergativity is conditioned by several different factors that are related through their coding of transitivity. Syntactically, the language is not highly ergative, but none of the cross-linguistic definitions of subject can account for the ergativity that does exist. This work examines the morphological and syntactic dimensions of ergativity (i.e., an intransitive subject is treated in the same manner as a transitive object and differently from the transitive subject) in Coast Tsimshian (Sm'algyax). This language is very highly morphologically ergative and the distribution of ergativity is conditioned by several different factors that are related through their coding of transitivity. Syntactically, the language is not highly ergative, but none of the cross-linguistic definitions of subject can account for the ergativity that does exist.
The Routledge Handbook of the Bioarchaeology of Human Conflict
Author: Christopher Knüsel
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134677979
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 753
Book Description
If human burials were our only window onto the past, what story would they tell? Skeletal injuries constitute the most direct and unambiguous evidence for violence in the past. Whereas weapons or defenses may simply be statements of prestige or status and written sources are characteristically biased and incomplete, human remains offer clear and unequivocal evidence of physical aggression reaching as far back as we have burials to examine. Warfare is often described as ‘senseless’ and as having no place in society. Consequently, its place in social relations and societal change remains obscure. The studies in The Routledge Handbook of the Bioarchaeology of Human Conflict present an overview of the nature and development of human conflict from prehistory to recent times as evidenced by the remains of past people themselves in order to explore the social contexts in which such injuries were inflicted. A broadly chronological approach is taken from prehistory through to recent conflicts, however this book is not simply a catalogue of injuries illustrating weapon development or a narrative detailing ‘progress’ in warfare but rather provides a framework in which to explore both continuity and change based on a range of important themes which hold continuing relevance throughout human development.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134677979
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 753
Book Description
If human burials were our only window onto the past, what story would they tell? Skeletal injuries constitute the most direct and unambiguous evidence for violence in the past. Whereas weapons or defenses may simply be statements of prestige or status and written sources are characteristically biased and incomplete, human remains offer clear and unequivocal evidence of physical aggression reaching as far back as we have burials to examine. Warfare is often described as ‘senseless’ and as having no place in society. Consequently, its place in social relations and societal change remains obscure. The studies in The Routledge Handbook of the Bioarchaeology of Human Conflict present an overview of the nature and development of human conflict from prehistory to recent times as evidenced by the remains of past people themselves in order to explore the social contexts in which such injuries were inflicted. A broadly chronological approach is taken from prehistory through to recent conflicts, however this book is not simply a catalogue of injuries illustrating weapon development or a narrative detailing ‘progress’ in warfare but rather provides a framework in which to explore both continuity and change based on a range of important themes which hold continuing relevance throughout human development.
Encyclopedia of Prehistory Complete set of Volumes 1-8 and Volume 9, the index volume
Author: Peter N. Peregrine
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9780306462641
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
The Encyclopedia of Prehistory, with regionally organized entries on each major archaeological tradition, is a comprehensive overview of human history from two million years ago to the historic period. Prepared under the auspices and with the support of the Human Relations Area Files, and an internationally distinguished advisory board, the Encyclopedia is organized regionally with entries on each major archaeological tradition, written by noted experts in the field and edited by Peter N. Peregrine and Melvin Ember. The volumes follow a standard format and employ comparable units of description and analysis, making them easy to use and compare. -Volume 1 focuses on Africa. -Volume 2 focuses on Arctic and Sub Arctic. -Volume 3 focuses on East Asia and Oceania. -Volume 4 focuses on Europe. -Volume 5 focuses on Middle America. -Volume 6 focuses on North America. -Volume 7 focuses on South America. -Volume 8 focuses on South & Southwest Asia. -Volume 9 is the index volume.
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9780306462641
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
The Encyclopedia of Prehistory, with regionally organized entries on each major archaeological tradition, is a comprehensive overview of human history from two million years ago to the historic period. Prepared under the auspices and with the support of the Human Relations Area Files, and an internationally distinguished advisory board, the Encyclopedia is organized regionally with entries on each major archaeological tradition, written by noted experts in the field and edited by Peter N. Peregrine and Melvin Ember. The volumes follow a standard format and employ comparable units of description and analysis, making them easy to use and compare. -Volume 1 focuses on Africa. -Volume 2 focuses on Arctic and Sub Arctic. -Volume 3 focuses on East Asia and Oceania. -Volume 4 focuses on Europe. -Volume 5 focuses on Middle America. -Volume 6 focuses on North America. -Volume 7 focuses on South America. -Volume 8 focuses on South & Southwest Asia. -Volume 9 is the index volume.
Troubled Times
Author: David W. Frayer
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134385307
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 403
Book Description
Evidence amassed in Troubled Times indicates that, much like in the modern world, violence was not an uncommon aspect of prehistoric dispute resolution. From the civilizations of the American Southwest to the Mesolithic of Central Europe, the contributors examine violence in hunter-gatherer as well as state societies from both the New and Old Worlds. Drawing upon cross-cultural analyses, archaeological data, and skeletal remains, this collection of papers offers evidence of domestic violence, homicide, warfare, cannibalism, and ritualized combat among ancient peoples. Beyond the physical evidence, various models and explanations for violence in the past are explored.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134385307
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 403
Book Description
Evidence amassed in Troubled Times indicates that, much like in the modern world, violence was not an uncommon aspect of prehistoric dispute resolution. From the civilizations of the American Southwest to the Mesolithic of Central Europe, the contributors examine violence in hunter-gatherer as well as state societies from both the New and Old Worlds. Drawing upon cross-cultural analyses, archaeological data, and skeletal remains, this collection of papers offers evidence of domestic violence, homicide, warfare, cannibalism, and ritualized combat among ancient peoples. Beyond the physical evidence, various models and explanations for violence in the past are explored.
For Future Generations
Author: P. Dawn Mills
Publisher: UBC Press
ISBN: 1895830583
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
With material provided by the Gitxsan Hereditary Chiefs’ office, court transcripts from Delgam’Uukw v. British Columbia, and her own research, Dawn Mills paints a compelling picture of the Gitxsan and their right to land and self-government. While the book focuses on the judgments rendered in the Gitxsan’s struggle in the Supreme Court and an analysis of the judgments and strategies utilized, Mills also details the Gitxsan relationship to the land and their community. Contrary to the position taken by many legal scholars, Mills argues that the trial judgment in the Delgam’Uukw decision opened up new opportunities for First Nations people to present evidence based on oral traditions that had not been previously accepted by the courts.
Publisher: UBC Press
ISBN: 1895830583
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
With material provided by the Gitxsan Hereditary Chiefs’ office, court transcripts from Delgam’Uukw v. British Columbia, and her own research, Dawn Mills paints a compelling picture of the Gitxsan and their right to land and self-government. While the book focuses on the judgments rendered in the Gitxsan’s struggle in the Supreme Court and an analysis of the judgments and strategies utilized, Mills also details the Gitxsan relationship to the land and their community. Contrary to the position taken by many legal scholars, Mills argues that the trial judgment in the Delgam’Uukw decision opened up new opportunities for First Nations people to present evidence based on oral traditions that had not been previously accepted by the courts.