Examination of Prehistoric Copper Technology and Copper Sources in Western Arctic and Subarctic North America

Download or read book Examination of Prehistoric Copper Technology and Copper Sources in Western Arctic and Subarctic North America written by U. M. Franklin and published by University of Ottawa Press. This book was released on 1981-01-01 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The results of investigations of copper technology and sources of copper of the prehistoric inhabitants of the North American Arctic and Subarctic are described. A total of 342 artifacts were examined from Arctic Small Tool tradition, Thule, Historic Eskimo, Chipewyan, Kutchin, and Ahtna contexts. Part 1 contains an analysis of copper composition, primarily by the neutron activation method, and a description of prehistoric manufacturing techniques. Part II is an annotated bibliography of metal occurrences in the north.