Method and Theory in the Archaeology of Interior Salish Rock Art Sites on the British Columbia Plateau.

Summary

Interior Salish rock art sites on the British Columbia Plateau are multi-component assemblages which include the geomorphology, the rock art and other surface and subsurface elements such as trails, manuports, petroforms, hearths, lithics, radiocarbon dates, flora and fauna. Defining the inter-relationships of these components is essential to understanding the site formation process. In addition, direct historical and cultural continuity between these sites and Interior Salish descendant communities allows conventional archaeological methods to combine with inter-generational knowledge of place and time (indigenous theory) to give finer resolution to the interpretation of site activities.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Society for American Archaeology 82nd Annual Meeting, Vancouver, BC (2017)   •
• Methodology and Interpretation in the Archaeology of Rock Art

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Abstract Id(s): 14765