Ancient People of the Arctic Tapa blanda - 2001

Vancouver: UBC Press, 2001. Soft cover. Fair. Some light wear to cover edges and corners, including a small crease at the bottom corner of front cover. There are some light pencil markings in the margins here and there by a previous owner. Still a good study copy.

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.

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

University of British Columbia Press, 2001. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

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. . . .

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.

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.

Paperback. Very Good.

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