Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump

by Gordon Reid

Book Overview

Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump in Alberta is one of the oldest, largest, and best-preserved buffalo jump sites in North America and was declared a World Heritage Site in 1981. Author Gordon Reid has compiled a history of this significant site, describing the importance of the buffalo to Native peoples, how the jump was used, and the traditions and skills surrounding the hunt. He also looks at the excavation of the site, explaining how archaeologists...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0919783392
• ISBN13: 9780919783393
• Release Date: February 1995
• Publisher: Stoddart
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 9.0" x 8.0"