Every year thousands of people visit the San Juan Islands off the coast of Washington State. With a copy of "Exploring Coast Salish Prehistory" in hand, they will enjoy an introduction both to archaeology in general and to sites within San Juan Island National Historic Park. The Coast Salish people inhabited the San Juans for 5,000 years. One important site on San Juan Island, Cattle Point, was a summer camp where residents engaged in fishing and shellfish harvesting. Native peoples' recollections of activities there have been confirmed by physical evidence in the form of shell middens, fish bones, and other artifacts. Another San Juan site, English Camp, was a winter village site for 2,000 years. Structure remains provide insight into how people's lives and activities changed over time. Tools found at the site have allowed archaeologists to deduce that early residents ate camas bulbs and other plants, engaged in woodworking, weaving, fishing, and carving, and manufactured and used stone tools. Stein's discussions of the sites and archaeological practices are enhanced by numerous illustrations. Clear photos of different types of artifacts, topographical maps, and other images help the reader to understand how people lived in the San Juans thousands of years ago. Julie K. Stein is a curator of archaeology at the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture; professor of anthropology; and divisional dean of computing, facilities, and research in the College of Arts and Sciences - all at the University of Washington.
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The San Juan Islands of Washington State have been the homeland of people for thousands of years. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
ulna awl, shell ridge, chipped stone tools, clay ridges, clay features, shell midden, winter village, plank houses, anchor stones Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
English Camp, Cattle Point, Parade Grounds, Garrison Bay, Northwest Coast, Lummi Nation, Burke Museum, Lummi Elders Speak, Fraser River, Marpole Phase, British Columbia, Nancy Morningstar, Native Americans, San Juan Phase, Archaeology Archives, Coast Salish, University of Washington Libraries, Cascade Phase, Mitchell Bay, Herman Olsen, Late Phase, Locarno Beach Phase, Developmental Phase, Maritime Phase, American Camp New!
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The San Juan Islands of Washington State have been the homeland of people for thousands of years. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
ulna awl, shell ridge, chipped stone tools, clay ridges, clay features, shell midden, winter village, plank houses, anchor stones Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
English Camp, Cattle Point, Parade Grounds, Garrison Bay, Northwest Coast, Lummi Nation, Burke Museum, Lummi Elders Speak, Fraser River, Marpole Phase, British Columbia, Nancy Morningstar, Native Americans, San Juan Phase, Archaeology Archives, Coast Salish, University of Washington Libraries, Cascade Phase, Mitchell Bay, Herman Olsen, Late Phase, Locarno Beach Phase, Developmental Phase, Maritime Phase, American Camp New!
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- National Park Service: The Story Behind the Scenery by Horace M. Albright on 9 pages
- Deciphering a Shell Midden by Julie K. Stein on 5 pages
- Indian Art Traditions of the Northwest Coast by Roy L. Carlson in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Coast Salish Essays by Wayne Suttles on page 58, and Back Matter
- Exploring Washington Archaeology by Ruth; Daugherty, Richard D. Kirk in Back Matter
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