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Ethnoarchaeology of subsistence space and gender: a subarctic Dene case

American antiquity62 (3) • Published In 1997 • Pages: 414-436

By: Brumbach, Hetty Jo, Jarvenpa, Robert.

Abstract
This article discusses "…the relationship between a fundamental aspect of social life -- the cultural construction of gender -- and the spatial organization of hunting" (p. 414). Data for the study were gathered from a southern Chipewyan group, the Patuanak, of the Upper Churchill River area of Saskatchewan, Canada. The authors suggest "…that more attention to gender dynamics may alter prevailing ideas about hunting behavior and foraging economics generally, and, at the same time, offer new dimensions of variability for explaining the archaeological record" (p. 414).
Subjects
Prehistory
Hunting and trapping
Settlement patterns
Division of labor by gender
Travel
Gender roles and issues
culture
Chipewyans
HRAF PubDate
2000
Region
North America
Sub Region
Arctic and Subarctic
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Types
Sociocultural Anthropologist
Archaeologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
John Beierle; 1999
Field Date
1970s
Coverage Date
prehistory period - 1990s
Coverage Place
Patuanak Chipewyans, Upper Churchill River area, Saskatchewan, Canada
Notes
Hetty Jo Brumbach and Robert Jarvenpa
Includes bibliographical references (p. 434-436)
LCSH
Chipewyan Indians