The Gift of the Middle Tanana Dene Pre-Colonial History in the Alaskan Interior |
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| Author:
| Smith, Gerad M. |
| Foreword by:
| Holmes, Charles E. |
| Afterword by:
| Combs, Evelynn |
| ISBN: | 978-1-7936-5478-6 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2023 |
| Publisher: | Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $42.99 |
Book Description:
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In this book, Gerad Smith explores the history, ethnography, and archaeological record of the Native people living in the Middle Tanana Valley in Alaska during the late Holocene. Smith illustrates how the role of deep-play rituals of reciprocity shaped a traditional society that has lasted over a thousand years.
In this book, Gerad Smith explores the history, ethnography, and archaeological record of the Native people living in the Middle Tanana Valley in Alaska during the late Holocene. Smith illustrates how the role of deep-play rituals of reciprocity shaped a traditional society that has lasted over a thousand years.