The social role of technology in coastal Alaska

International Journal of Historical Archaeology

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 282-302

  Frink, L M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Arctic; Colonialism; Identity collectives; Technology

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGY; CERAMICS; COLONIALISM; GENDER RELATIONS; IDENTITY CONSTRUCTION; TOOL USE;

ALASKA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 67849103601     PISSN: 10927697     EISSN: 15737748     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10761-009-0081-2     Document Type: Article

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