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ANTH 377: Ancient Cultures of North America (Rev. C2) Report a Broken Link

Anthropology 377: Ancient Cultures of North America is designed to provide an understanding of the precontact cultures of North America, from the first peopling of the continent to the arrival of the first Europeans.

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Neusius, Sarah W., and G. Timothy Gross. Additional Text, Images, and Study Material for 'Seeking Our Past: An Introduction to North American Archaeology,' 2nd ed. New York: Oxford University Press, 2014. Reproduced with permission of Oxford University Press. [PDF]

Unit 1

Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations. "Kwäday Dän Ts'ìnchi." British Columbia Government.
Sealaska Heritage Institute, the Tongass National Forest, the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, the National Park Service, and Spofford Films, Inc. "Kuwoot yas.ein: His Spirit Is Looking Out from the Cave." The Archaeology Channel video, 30.19. 2005.

Note: If the audio for this video is poor, click “Play with Windows Media Player: 300k or 700k” below the video frame. This will allow you to watch on your computer’s media player (not including QuickTime) with no audio issues.

Unit 3

McGhee, Robert. "Who Owns Prehistory? The Bering Land Bridge Dilemma." Canadian Journal of Archaeology 13, (1989): 13–20.
Suzuki, David. "The Code Breakers." The Nature of Things video, 45:13. January 13, 2011.

SCETV Commission. "They Were Here: Ice Age Humans in South Carolina." The Archaeology Channel video, 26.46. 2002.

Unit 4

Pettigrew, William. "The Vinland Mystery." National Film Board of Canada video, 28.59. 1984.

Unit 5

Pokotylo, David, and Gregory Brass. “Interpreting Cultural Resources: Hatzic Site.” In Presenting Archaeology to the Public: Digging for Truths, edited by John H. Jameson Jr., 156–165. Walnut Creek, CA: AltaMira Press, 1997.
Don McCune Library, Inc. "People of the Whale, Part 1." The Archaeology Channel video, 20.15. 2001.

Note: If the audio for this video is poor, click “Play with Windows Media Player: 300k” below the video frame. This will allow you to watch on your computer’s media player (not including QuickTime) with no audio issues.

Unit 6

Hayden, Brian, and June M. Ryder. “Prehistoric Cultural Collapse in the Lillooet Area.” American Antiquity 56, no. 1 (1991): 50–65.

If you are not able to view the required DVD for this unit, please read this article.

Unit 8

California Department of Transportation. “The Obsidian Trail.” The Archaeology Channel video, 26.50. 2002.

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Unit 9

Echo Productions. “In the Shadow of the Volcano: Prehistoric Life in Northern Arizona.” The Archaeology Channel video, 27.24. 2000.

Note: If the audio for this video is poor, click “Play with Windows Media Player: 300k” below the video frame. This will allow you to watch on your computer’s media player (not including QuickTime) with no audio issues.

Unit 10

Forbis, Richard G. “Cluny: An Ancient Fortified Village in Alberta.” Occasional Papers No. 4, Department of Archaeology, University of Calgary, 1977. 1–17, 72–74.

Reproduced with permission of the University of Calgary

Unit 11

Louisiana Educational Television Authority and Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation & Tourism. “Poverty Point Earthworks: Evolutionary Milestones of the Americas.” The Archaeology Channel video, 21.54. 1999.

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Unit 12

Warriner, Gray. “Legacy of the Mound Builders.” The Archaeology Channel video, 16.13. n.d.

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Aztec Company, Inc. “SunWatch Indian Village/Archaeological Park.” The Archaeology Channel video, 12.11. n.d.

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Unit 13

Douglas, Richard. “Legacy of Stone: Ancient Life on the Niagara Frontier.” The Archaeology Channel video, 25.00. 2006.

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Unit 14

Million, Tara. “Developing an Aboriginal Archaeology: Receiving Gifts from White Buffalo Calf Woman.” In Indigenous Archaeologies: Decolonizing Theory and Practice, edited by Claire Smith and Hans Martin Wobst. London: Routledge, 2005.