Alberta's Lower Athabasca Basin: Archaeology and Palaeoenvironments

by Brian M. Ronaghan (Editor)

Overview

Over the past two decades, the oil sands region of northeastern Alberta has been the site of unprecedented levels of development. Alberta’s Lower Athabasca Basin tells a fascinating story of how a catastrophic ice age flood left behind a unique landscape, one that made deposits of bitumen available for surface mining. Less well known is the discovery that this flood also produced an environment that supported perhaps the most intensive use of boreal forest resources by prehistoric Native people yet recognized in Canada. Touching on various elements of this rich environmental and archaeological record, this collection offers new insights into human and natural history.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781926836904
Publisher:	University of British Columbia Press
Publication date:	06/30/2017
Pages:	568
Product dimensions:	(w) x (h) x 1.60(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Brian M. Ronaghan hasserved in a research and regulatory compliance role with the Governmentof Alberta. He currently directs a team responsible for overseeingarchaeological studies in Alberta.