The Archaeology of North America

Required: Fagan, B.M. 2005 Ancient North America: The Archaeology of a Continent 3nd edition, Thames and Hudson, New York. (note. Feel free to purchase used 3rd or 4th editions... there is comparatively little difference in the information).

Required: Optional or Supplemental Texts

Required: McMillian, A.D. 1988 Native Peoples and Cultures of Canada Douglas and McIntyre, Vancouver

Required: Fagan, B. M. 1988 Archaeology: A Brief Introduction Scott Foresman and Co. London.

Required: Fiedel, S.J. 1987 Prehistory of the Americas Cambridge University Press, New York

Required: These texts serve as supplements to the required text and lectures. Students without a background in archaeology are encouraged to review Fagan (2005:33-68) or Fagan (1988). Additional readings are suggested from time to time. The McMillian text focuses on Canadian archaeology and ethnography- something not generally covered in other text books. Students are also encouraged to seek information on the Internet either using Search Engines or Links attached to Web Pages such as Remember that the internet is often a cesspit full of misinformation and personal agendas. Be careful and critical about the sources you access from the web.

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Burley, David (ed) Munson and Susan Jamieson. McGill-Queen’s 1985 Contributions to Plains Prehistory University Press Archaeological Survey of Alberta Occasional Paper No 26 Alberta Culture, Edmonton. Helm, June 1981 Handbook of North American Indians:

Dickason, Olive P. Archaeological Guide. Routledge Press, London 1992 Canada’s First Nations: A History of

Epp, Henry T. and Ian Dyck 1974 Prehistory of North America 2nd ed. 1983 Tracking Ancient Hunters: Prehistoric McGraw-Hill New York. Archaeology in Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Archaeological Society, Regina. 1983 (ed) Ancient North Americans Freeman, San Francisco.

Kehoe, Alice B. Archaeologists in the Americas Scribner, New 1991 North American Indians: A Comprehensive York. Account 2nd edition Prentice Hall, Englewood

Reeves, Brian O.K. Willey, Gordon R. 1983 Culture Change in the Northern Plains: 1000 1966 An Introduction to American Archaeology BC to AD 1000 Occasional Paper No 20 Vol 1 North and Middle America Prentice Hall Inc Archaeological Survey of Alberta, Edmonton. Englewood Cliffs