Ancient People of the Arctic traces the lives of the Palaeo Eskimos, the bold first explorers of the Arctic. Four thousand years ago, these people entered the far northern extremes of the North American continent, carving a living out of their bleak new homeland. From the hints they left behind, accessible only through the fragmented archaeological record, Robert McGhee ingeniously reconstructs a picture of this life at the margins. He discusses how the Palaeo-Eskimos spread across the entire Arctic, explains how they dealt with sharp climate changes that drastically altered their environment, offers glimpses into their spiritual practices and world view, and speculates about their eventual demise.
- ISBN10 0774805536
- ISBN13 9780774805537
- Publish Date 1 January 1996
- Publish Status Unknown
- Out of Print 23 April 2009
- Publish Country CA
- Imprint University of British Columbia Press
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 488
- Language English