Archaeology

Bryan, A. 1967

The First People. In Alberta: A Natural History, edited by W. G. Hardy, pp. 277-293. M. G. Hurtig, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
AEU SCI QH 106 H27

Bryan, L. 1991

The Buffalo People: Prehistoric Archaeology on the Canadian Plains. The University of Alberta Press, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada xv + 215 pp.
AEU HSS E 78 P7 B93 1991 The title describes the content well. The book would be easier to follow with more maps showing the discussed sites' relationship to each other and their setting. (30/Jan/1997).

Fagan, B. 1995

Time Detectives: How Archaeologists Use Technology to Recapture the Past. Simon and Schuster, New York, USA 288 pp.
AEU HSS CC 175 F34 See Chapter 2 "Where he got his head smashed in," pp 58-74. A series of essays, each focussed on a different site (Head-Smashed-In is included, also Copán, Hadrian's Wall, Annapolis). The essays are arranged in roughly chronologic order to provide a survey of archaeology from the far past into the only just past. (16/Nov/1996).

Pringle, H. 1996

In Search of Ancient North America: An Archaeological Journey to Forgotten Cultures. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, USA xi + 227 pp.
AEU HSS E 77.9 P58 See Chapter 8 Killing Fields: Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump, Alberta, pp 149-167. This is a survey of some important North American archaeological sites (and archaeologists) including Bluefish Caves and Head-Smashed-In. Emphasizes astro-archaeological explanations for structures. Written for a lay audience, and explains the process of doing archaeology. An easy read. (20/Jul/1996).

Vickers, J. R. 1986

Alberta Plains Prehistory: A Review. Archaeological Survey, Occasional Papers No. 27. Archaeological Survey of Alberta, Alberta Culture, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada 139 pp Bound with No. 28.
AEU HSS E 78 A34 V637 1986

Wormington, H. M., and R. G. Forbis 1965

An Introduction to the Archaeology of Alberta, Canada. Proceedings, Number 11. Denver Museum of Natural History, Denver, Colorado, USA xviii + 248 pp.
AEU HSS FC 3666 W93 1965 This is a classic foundation book, the first to attempt a systematic look at the archaeology of Alberta. Even now, it is essential reading for anyone working in Alberta archaeology.