Ancient People of the Arctic by McGhee, Robert - 2001

University of British Columbia Press, 2001-10-15. Revised ed. paperback. Used: Good.

UBC PRESS, 1996. Pages: 244; Weight: 14.2oz; Size: 9.1" x 5.9" x 0.8". Cover has light edgewear, inscriptions on flyleaf, otherwise clean, unmarked, tight. . Very Good. Soft Cover. . . .

Vancouver: UBC Press, 2001. Book. Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. xii, 244pp., index, photos, map..

Canada: UBC Press - Canadian Museum of Civilisation, 2001 Profusely illustrated in colours and b.& w. « Ancient People of the Arctic traces the lives of the Palaeo Eskimos, the bold first explorers of the Arctic. Four thousand years ago, these people entered the far northern extremes of the North American continent, carving a living out of their bleak new homeland. From the hints they left behind, accessible only through the fragmented archaeological record, Robert McGhee ingeniously reconstructs a picture of this life at the margins. He discusses how the Palaeo-Eskimos spread across the entire Arctic, explains how they dealt with sharp climate changes that drastically altered their environment, offers glimpses into their spiritual practices and world view, and speculates about their eventual demise.» Small stain on top edge.. Soft cover. As New.

Vancouver, BC: UBC Press, 2001. Paperback. Near Fine. Clean, tight, unmarked; absolute minimal wear; The lives of the Palaeo-Inuit, the bold first explorers of the Arctic. 4000 years ago, these people entered the far northern extremes of the North American continent, carving a life from their bleak new homeland. From the hints they left behind, McGhee ingeniously reconstructs a picture of this life at the margins. Archaeological sites have yielded an astounding assortment of beautifully crafted tools and art objects preserved by the intense cold. Here is evidence of lives lived richly and joyfully amid dangers and insecurities beyond the imagination of the present world.

Paperback. Very Good.

Paperback / softback. New. This work traces the lives of the Palaeo-Eskimos, the bold first explorers of the Arctic. Four thousand years ago, these people entered the far northern extremes of the North American continent, carving a living out of their bleak new homeland.

University of British Columbia Press, 2001-10-15. Revised ed. paperback. Used:Good.

UBC Press, 2001-10-15. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!