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Floating coast : An environmental history of the Bering Strait

Floating coast : An environmental history of the Bering Strait

Documentary work on the history of peoples, animal species and environmental changes specific to the Bering Strait. The author notably explores the impact of the economy and the exploitation of natural resources on the delicate balance of this remote area. (Bathsheba Demuth, New York, Norton & Company, 2019, 416 p.)

Subjects: Natural Resources, Politics, History, Environmental changes, Bering Strait

  • Type of access
    • Free - BAnQ Subscribers
  • Domain
    • Natural Sciences
    • Humanities and Social Sciences
Préhistoire béringienne : Étude archéologique des grottes du Poisson-Bleu (Yukon)

Préhistoire béringienne : Étude archéologique des grottes du Poisson-Bleu (Yukon)

The Bluefish Caves, home to the first Beringians, are unveiling their secrets through zooarchaeological and taphonomic analysis of the fauna. The findings suggest that the settlement of North America occurred much earlier than previously thought. (Lauriane Bourgeon, Gatineau, Musée canadien de l’histoire & Ottawa, Presses de l’Université d’Ottawa, 2018, 93 p. )

Subjects: Yukon, Prehistory, Indigenous peoples, Bering Strait, Archeology

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    • Free - BAnQ Subscribers
  • Domain
    • Humanities and Social Sciences