Oregon Archaeology
Thomas J. Connolly, Dennis L. Jenkins, and C. Melvin Aikens
Oregon Archaeology tells the story of Oregon’s human history beginning more than 14,000 years ago with the earliest evidence of human occupation and continuing into the twentieth century.
An historical narrative informed by evidence from critical sites, Oregon Archaeology carries the story forward, describing aspects of first encounters between Native Americans and newcomers of European and Asian heritage, as well as important trends in the development of modern Oregon.
Oregon’s early human history is linked to four of the five major cultural regions of western North America: the Great Basin, the Columbia Plateau, the Northwest Coast, and the western valleys that share features with California’s Central Valley. Oregon Archaeology offers a coherent and unified history of an area that is highly differentiated geographically and culturally.
Enriched with maps, photographs, line drawings, and an extensive bibliography, Oregon Archaeology is an essential reference for archaeology professionals and students and for general readers interested in Oregon’s Native American culture and history.
Oregon Archaeology offers a coherent and unified history of an area that is highly differentiated geographically and culturally.
A historical narrative informed by evidence from critical sites, Oregon Archaeology is enriched with maps, photographs, line drawings, and an extensive bibliography. Oregon Archaeology is an essential reference for archaeology professionals and students, and also for general readers interested in Oregon’s Native American culture and history.
About the author
Thomas J. Connolly is the director of archaeological research at the UO Museum of Natural and Cultural History. He is the author of numerous books and journal articles.
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Dennis L. Jenkins is a senior research archaeologist at the UO Museum of Natural and Cultural History. He has directed UO’s Northern Great Basin archaeological field school since 1989 and is the author of seven books and numerous articles.
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C. Melvin Aikens is professor of anthropology, emeritus, University of Oregon, and a former director of the UO Museum of Natural and Cultural History. He is the author of Archaeology of Oregon and other studies in the prehistory of far western North America, Japan, and Northeast Asia.
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