Light from Ancient Campfires Archaeological Evidence for Native Lifeways on the Northern Plains

Trevor R. Peck

Light from Ancient Campfires is the first book in twenty years to gather together a comprehensive prehistoric archaeological record of the Northern Plains First Nations. In this important examination of the region’s earliest inhabitants, author Trevor Peck reviews the many changes of interpretation that have occurred in relevant literature published during the last two decades. Beginning with the earliest archaeological evidence for people in Alberta, Light from Ancient Campfires covers each period in chronological sequence.

Throughout his research, Peck asks the following questions: What defines the cultural entity? How has our notion of it changed with increased information? What is the current state of thought concerning this issue? Light from Ancient Campfires provides a new definition for each archaeological phase, setting previous literature in a new light.

About the Author

Trevor R. Peck is the plains archaeologist at the Archaeological Survey with the Alberta government. The author of numerous articles and monographs, Peck’s research interests include the prehistory of the Northern Plains, public archaeology, and archaeological theory.

Table of Contents

  1. List of Tables
  2. List of Figures
  3. List of Plates
  4. Acknowledgements
  5. Introduction
  6. Chapter 1. Earliest Inhabitants (prior to ca. 11,050 bp)
  7. Chapter 2. Early Prehistoric Period (ca. 11,050 bp to 8,600 bp)
  8. Chapter 3. Early to Middle Prehistoric Period Transition (ca. 8,600 to 7,500 bp)
  9. Chapter 4. Middle Prehistoric Period (ca. 7,500 to 1,500 bp)
  10. Chapter 5. Middle to Late Prehistoric Period Transition (ca. 1,500 to 1,350 bp)
  11. Chapter 6. Late Prehistoric Period (ca. 1,350 to 250 bp)
  12. Chapter 7. Late Prehistoric to Historic Period Transition (Protohistoric Period, ca. 250 to 200 bp)
  13. Commentary
  14. References / Index / About the Author

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License (CC BY-NC-ND 2.5 CA). It may be reproduced for non-commercial purposes, provided that the original author is credited.

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